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walking not only very difficult but dan- 

 gerous, however there were many ibex- 

 tracks in the ravines, and upon the snow- 

 covered grassy slopes along the river. 

 From the tracks, there appeared to be 

 several large flocks, with many well-grown 

 males amongst them. We persevered all 

 day, but did not succeed in finding a 

 flock. We however knew that they were 

 before us, and that there was some fine 

 shooting-ground, beyond our new encamp- 

 ment. 



Campbell went out alone the following 

 day, Wilson and myself taking a separate 

 beat together ; we returned home empty- 

 handed after a very hard day's work, and 

 found Campbell already arrived, m high 

 spirits, having bagged a fine old male ibex. 

 He had found a flock of nineteen males 

 laying asleep on a grassy flat, and getting 

 quite close to them, fired, killing one. Up 

 jumped all the rest, and nearly galloped 

 over him ; he was actually obliged to use 

 his discharged rifle to turn them. Having 



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