A LUDICROUS INCIDENT. 131 



ling companions, to sup on a quarter of a kid prepared l>y 

 the skilful hands of a Tartar cook : — 



" We had just planted ourselves," he says, " in a triangle 

 on the grassy sward, having in our midst the lid of the pot, 

 which served instead of a dish, when suddenly we heard a 

 noise like thunder over our heads, A great eagle darted 

 down upon our supper, and rose again with arrowy rapidity, 

 carrying ofF in his claws some slices of kid. When we had 

 recovered from our surprise, we could do nothing but laugh 

 at the adventure. However, our Tartar follower could not 

 laugh — not he ; but was exceedingly angry, not so much on 

 account of the stolen kid, as because the eagle, in flying 

 off, had insolently struck him with the tip of his wing." 



