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woods already mentioned. A Hungarian forester had made pre- 

 parations for a wolf -drive on a grand scale, but had arranged it so 

 unskilfully that Friend Isegrim succeeded in slipping away un- 

 perceived. The unpromising chase was therefore soon abandoned, 

 and the short time which remained to us was devoted to more pro- 

 fitable observation of the bird-life in the forest. 



In the course of the same afternoon we left Kovil, reached 

 Peterwardein the same evening, steamed past Fruskagora early in 

 the night, left the vessel once more the following day to hunt in 

 the marsh of Hullo, saw there the noble heron which we had until 

 then sought for in vain, but were obliged to hurry onwards so as 

 not to miss the fast train for Vienna. Gratefully looking back on 

 the days we had spent, and lamenting the swiftness with which 

 they had sped, we steamed rapidly past all the river forests, 

 which had afforded us so much enjoyment, and, with the ardent 

 wish that we might some day return to spend a longer time in it, 

 we took leave of this rich and unique country. 



