28 PRODUCE OF THE WINTER'S SHOOTING. 



and partridges, the others being eagles, 

 falcons, owls, and tlie handsomest of the 

 smaller tribes, were hanging in rows to the 

 long sticks fixed for the purpose. At least 

 twice as many more had been thrown aside, 

 given to the villagers, or consigned to the 

 kitchen in their feathers, as not fit for 

 stuffing, or not required. Several large 

 bears had yielded ujjwards of a hundred 

 quart bottles of grease, and four leopards, 

 with some scores of the deer tribe, had paid 

 the forfeit of existence. Let it not be 

 supposed, however, that I committed all this 

 havoc myself I may honestly confess to a 

 great portion of it, but I had a shikarree 

 shooting, and several men employed setting 

 snares all the winter. 



" Of the few adventures I met with during 

 my sojourn in this quarter, the one I am 

 about to relate is perhaps the most worthy 

 of record. Early in March, when I began 

 to arrange the sets of birds, and wrap them 

 in paper, I found sufficient work to keep me 

 at home for several days. About the same 



