4 WILD NATURE'S WAYS. 



upon a little platform in the brisket. The lens 

 peeps out of a hole in the skin of the breast, 

 and through another and smaller aperture 

 above it the photographer watches his field of 

 focus. 



Although an admirable hiding device, the 

 stuffed ox has one fatal drawback if used 

 during breezy weather, it is liable to be blown 

 over. I remember once returning to see how 

 my brother was faring whilst waiting for some 

 subject, and arrived upon the scene just in 

 time to witness man and beast occupying a very 

 undignified position. The back of the ox had 

 landed in a slight declivity, and the feet of both 

 biped and quadruped were pointing towards the 

 zenith. In order, therefore, to avoid accidents 

 of this character during windy weather, we take 

 four pegs and a quantity of string out with us. 

 The former are driven firmly into the ground, 

 and the bullock's legs lashed securely to them by 

 means of the latter. 



We have included an illustration showing 

 the stuffed ox in actual operation. My brother 

 was inside it at the time the photograph was 

 made, but his legs and feet cannot be seen on 

 account of the wealth of dock stems and leaves. 



Upon receiving the sham bovine from the 

 hands of the taxidermist we were naturally 

 anxious to test its qualities as a hiding device, 



