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Dahnatia, though it sometimes served me as second 

 rifle next winter. In future I used a ball-and-shot 

 gun, with most satisfactory results, as will appear 

 hereafter. This was an Austrian-made weapon ; 

 and I had reason to be satisfied with it. Still, to 

 those who contemplate following in my footsteps, 

 or taking similar trips, I would recommend an 

 English one, and especially those made by the 

 London Armoury Company of 114, Queen Victoria 

 Street. Since leaving the Herzegovina I have 

 placed an order with this firm, and have had 

 every reason to be pleased with their execution 

 thereof. 



The wild-fowl shooting ended with February, 

 and thenceforth, with the exception of the short 

 migration of the solitary snipe, there was no work 

 for the gun or rifle till the bears chose to come 

 out of winter quarters. 



