33U SHYNESS AND WILDNESS. 



of the vmdiilating hills, and occasional abrupt 

 peaks on the northern slopes of the Himalayas. 

 In the winter, they resort to the valleys of the 

 larger streams, one or two thousand feet 

 lower. We found the males and females upon 

 the same ground, but in separate flocks. 

 They wander about a great deal, but the very 

 nature of the country makes it comjjulsory ; 

 for a large flock, must soon crop the scanty 

 herbage, of any single district in these sterile 

 regions. 



They are the wildest and shyest of animals, 

 quick, both of sight and smell, to an extraor- 

 dinary degree, and from the open character 

 of the country where they are found, ex- 

 ceedingly difiicult to stalk. The most perse- 

 vering sportsman might pursue them for 

 days, find one or more flocks each day, and 

 yet never succeed in getting within shot. 

 The plan we followed, of posting ourselves 

 at points where they would be likely to 

 pass, and then sending men round to show 

 themselves m the opposite direction, is the 

 only method, that has any chance of success. 



