112 THE LION KILLER. 



becoming confused, and in spite of the blows from the horns 

 of the males, who are anxious to save them, are distanced by 

 the remainder of the flock and soon surrounded by the horse- 

 men, who shoot or spear them in great numbers. 



If the spies have found a small herd, or one in which there 

 are but a few animals capable of flight, all the horsemen 

 manoeuvre in such a manner as to enclose them in a vast 

 circle which narrows little by little. 



When this movement is executed quickly and by a 

 sufficient number of horses, the herd is enclosed as though 

 in a park, and become so frightened that they press and 

 turn on each other in the midst of the circle, without even 

 seeking an escape through the spaces left open. 



This is not a hunt, but a real butchery. Often the horse- 

 men being in too great haste to approach, do not keep the 

 right distance, and the animals profit by the chance to 

 escape. 



This is a pleasant hunt as w r ell for the spectator as the 

 hunter. In order to practise it, -one must be accustomed to 

 handle a gun while on horseback, and not sink under the 

 fatigue of the chase, which sometimes lasts an entire day, 

 without counting the return to the camp, which takes half 

 the succeeding night. 



THE GAZEL. 



There are two species of Gazels to be found in Algeria. 

 The jrazel of Sahara, which inhabits the sandy plains, and the 

 gazel of the Tell, which is found on the highlands, and in 

 the mountains bordering the great desert on the north. 



