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every nook and crevice, give a few lend 

 hisses ; should one be near, it will answer, 

 and generally move, and expose itself for 

 a fair shot, instead of bounding off at full 

 speed as it would do upon stones being 

 rolled down, or a man being sent to beat 

 the place. 



May 15th. — Ascended Bengallee hill, tra- 

 versing a very beautiful forest of chesnut, 

 walnut, and filbert trees ; on all sides traces 

 of bears were visible, but Bruin himself was 

 not to be seen. Encamped a couple of miles 

 above the forest, and Avent out in search of 

 tahir. Robyn was the only fortunate indi- 

 vidual of the party, for my companion and I 

 saw none, and our other sportsman, unable 

 to stand the very hard work, staid at home. 

 Next day Wilson and I started early for 

 the top of the hill. We found many tahir, 

 and had some good chances, but owing to a 

 chapter of those trifling accidents which 

 will occasionally occur, we returned at night 

 empty-handed to the camp, and passed the 

 evening as usual, eating a good deal, di-inking 



