THE HAPPY VALLEY 



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Having passed the ground we knew so well, we pitched 

 our tents in the afternoon at our first camping place, 

 and forthwith sent Joseph to Kosh-Agatch with half 

 a dozen ponies laden with our numerous trophies. 

 The evenino- was clear and bright, and on the follow- 



OUR CAMI 



ing morning I was off to inspect the Happy Valley 

 again, whilst Littledale followed the nullah south- 

 wards. Alas ! I found the place entirely deserted, 

 and though I followed the stream to the very head of 

 the nullah, I saw but three fair rams during the whole 

 day, though there were numbers of ewes on the 

 slopes on both sides. These stood crowning the 



