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desolation. In places the broad stretches of timber 

 had been destroyed by wood fires, and the grand 

 branchless stems rose hi<>h over the boulders, causing 

 them to resemble the backs of gigantic Porcupines. 

 After a long search for a suitable place, we pitched 



OUR CAMP ON THE BANKS OF LAKE SAKRY-KOI 



camp close to the banks of the lake. The weather 

 was dull and cold, and towards evening it began to 

 drizzle. We were in great hope of finding Stags, 

 and though the rutting season had not yet begun, it 

 was not improbable that we might find some feedino- 

 in the open at early dawn. I made out the altitude 

 of our camp to be about 6,000 feet. It rained almost 



