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CHAPTER XXXI. 



THE TYROL. — SCHARNITZ. 

 (1856.) 



Arrived at the Riss Thursday evening, October 16th. 

 Found the castle pretty full of guests, and for me a letter 

 from Prince Leiningen, who was on Sattel Eck. On Sa- 

 turday we go to the Wechsel. Many chamois pattering 

 on the rocks above our heads, but none shot. 



Some days after to the Hagel Hutte, where we all 

 stay a week. Shot in the Todten Kar one good buck. 

 At dinner one day, the Duke proposed to me and G — 

 to go to Scharnitz and stay there as long as we like. We 

 gladly accepted the proposal ; for, in the first place, the 

 territory was new to us, and we knew that the features of 

 the country there were of the wildest character. More- 

 over, it was much more to my taste to go out stalking, 

 than with beaters to drive the game : for thus, much of 

 the charm is lost ; you are not dependent for success on 

 your own skill or venturous daring; and the thousand 

 incidents which attend your steps while approaching the 

 chamois, — all the breathless excitement of expectation 

 and disappointment, — these are in a great degree want- 

 ing when you have but to wait quietly at an appointed 

 stand. Stalking too might be preferred for another rea- 

 son : it causes less disturbance among the game ; and, be 



