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either because he trusts the ability of the ibex to take care of itself, 

 or because he is misinformed as to the value of his possession. The 

 Greek ibex has at times been exhibited at the Zoological Gardens, and 

 specimens from Asia Minor are shown in the Natural History Museum, 

 Within easy sail of Milos, there are two localities where big game 

 is more varied and abundant than in any other Greek -speaking- 

 country. South of Cape Lindos, in the island of Rhodes, there is a 

 mountainous district with several streams winding through the gorges 

 to the sea. Here wild pig, wild asses and deer are still to be met 

 with in fair numbers. Even greater is the abundance 



. . ,,. and variety of such bio- oame in the Sirvissar district 



Asia Minor. ^ ^ * 



of Asia Minor, beyond Smyrna and towards Ephesus, 

 among the mountain gorges through which the waters find their way 

 to the sea. Panthers also and hyenas are occasionally met here, and 

 on the Black Mountains beyond there is excellent ibex shooting. 

 These districts are approachable by the Smyrna-Aidin-Dinair Railway 

 line ; but this country is not within the scope of the present work. "^ 



II.— SMALL GAME 



Small game in Greece consists of hares, rabbits, rock-doves, 

 pheasants, and partridges, all of which are indigenous to the 



* It may, however, be stated here that the only thoroughly well-organised sportsmen's 

 club in the Levant was established in Smyrna in 1890 by the exertions and under the 

 presidency of Mr. Alfred Van Lennep. It consists of some 500 members, occupies a fine 

 club-house, has imposed strict regulations of close seasons for the different kinds of game, 

 and has organised sportsmen's trains on the railway to the interior. The president and 

 his brother, Mr. Oscar Van Lennep, both enthusiastic sportsmen, own extensive farms in 

 the best shooting and hunting districts in that neighbourhood- 



