30 VULTURE,S. 



the carcase removed, fancying that amongst 

 the vultures which would soon collect, a 

 few eagles might also come, and possibly 

 some new species, or one that I had not 

 got. The former birds soon made their 

 appearance, and one by one began to drop, 

 as if from the clouds, and alight on the 

 tops of the neighbouring trees; but scared 

 by the vicinity of the huts, and the 

 people moving about, the feast remained 

 untouched. 



" In the morning I went out to look for 

 any eagles that might be about, and passing 

 the carcase, was surprised to see that half 

 of it had been eaten. I examined the 

 ground carefully for the footprints of any 

 large animal, but the dried leaves prevented 

 me from making out anytliing satisfactory, 

 and I concluded it must have been some of 

 the village dogs. 



"During the day the vultures, getting 

 bolder, occasionally alighted on the carcase, 

 and would have devoured it all, but a large 

 Thibet dog kept sentry near, and not liking 



