THE SPANISH IBEX. 



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wild ibex. The latter can hardly have been the progenitor 

 of the race of goats now domesticated in Spain. 



The smell of a dead ibex is specially strong and 

 unpleasant — an old male stinks far worse than a vulture ; 

 yet little or no trace of this remains after cooking. Their 

 flesh is firm and brown, fairly good eating, but without 

 any special flavour or individuality — that is, when sub- 

 jected to the rude cookery of the camp. 





OLD (JLIVE-TREES-NEAR TALAVERA. 



