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CHAPTER XVI. 



THE BARA SING. 



1st OCTOBER. A fine, sharp, frosty morning. I got 

 off at half-past five, my usual time of starting now, as 

 the sun's fierceness is much ahated at this season. The 

 path followed the stream which was broken into many 

 rivulets. A hrace of teal were espied, which I potted at 

 one shot. We had then a long hill to get up, and 

 descending the other side came to a village where Kamal 

 had prepared a fire and fresh milk. He goes on ahead 

 for the purpose now every morning. We reached Shaz- 

 gool at mid- day. Looking about over the valley, I saw 

 some birds, and when viewing them through the glass 

 found them to be chakore. I took the gun, and went after 

 them, but they were on the alert and off ere we got well 

 up to them. However, I knocked two over, right and 

 left ; but on Subhan running to pick them up, one found 

 strength enough to fly away, and the other gave us a 

 chase. At the report of the gun down came the dogs 

 from camp, and commenced hunting : they would both 

 do well with practice and teaching. 



