334 WE MOVE TOWAEDS LADAC. 



and killed a female, which we did not find 

 until the next day. 



On the 8th, we moved camp up to the head 

 of the valley, where we had some good 

 sport, but only brought in a female, which I 

 shot before breakfast one morning, and had 

 a long hunt after it. We suflered somewhat 

 from a very severe snow-storm, and on the 

 13th, went down again to the old spot near 

 the lake ; halted for Sunday, and on the 

 following morning, moved off towards Ladac. 



When within ten miles of Gyah, we saw 

 a splendid flock of Ovis Ammon. It was 

 some time, before we could decide what they 

 were, but having made them out satisfac- 

 torily, we decided to try the plan which had 

 succeeded before, and crown the heights, 

 sending two men below. The drive answered 

 our expectations admirably, and the entire 

 flock, with the exception of a single animal, 

 passed between R. and Colls; the former 

 did not see his chance, but Colls wounded 

 one very severely. The one that separated 

 itself from the flock, was fired at by Wilson, 



