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it Utters a kind of sharp and prolonged whistle that can be heard 

 afar in the mountains, and thus warns its companions. The chamois 

 hunter must be an experienced climber, not subject to giddiness, 

 and must be accompanied by a guide who thoroughly knows the 



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mountains. He must refrain from shooting a chamois when it is 

 apparent that, even with the use of ropes, the guide and keepers 

 could not recover the body. 



I bagged my best buck October 29th, 1897, in the Aprica Pass, 

 having as my guest at the time the well-known sportsman, Major 

 C. C. Ellis, R.E., whom I had the fortune to meet during my Somali 



