AFTER WILD SHEEP IN THE ALTAI 



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ENJOYING HIS MORNING SIESTA." 



and chewing his cud, about eighty yards below us. 

 Others were probably indulging in a similar process 

 further down, but I could only see the one animal, 

 and was unable to resist temptation. Moreover, 

 as I was at comparatively close quarters and the 

 wind being strong, he might suspect something at 

 every moment, and dash off without giving me a 

 chance. Feeling sufficient excuse, I took a steady 

 aim and fired. The beast rolled over dead, and, 

 as I expected, other rams jumped up from under 

 the rocks and were out of sight in a second, the 



