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of any attempts being made, to tame them 

 for use. 



The march to the borders of the Salt Lake, 

 was a long one, and it was late before we 

 got in to camp, which we found pitched in a 

 very exposed and open spot ; an arrange- 

 ment which we did not approve of at 

 the time, but found afterwards it was 

 compulsory, upon account of the water, 

 which is brackish around the lake, and in 

 many places so bad as to be undrinkable. 



The scenery around the lake, is wild and 

 dreary, and upon its waters were always 

 to be seen, immense flocks of wild geese 

 and ducks. We had shot a few on the 

 Choomureri Lake on our way up, but here 

 we might have bagged any number of wild 

 fowl ; but our chase was for the four-legged 

 denizens of the plains, and we only killed 

 enovigh to supply the camp. They made 

 capital soup, and were excellent when 

 roasted. 



On the 4th we set out early in the morning, 

 in search of Ovis Ammon, the finest animal of 



