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rather than that of a mammal. I do not think water 

 can be necessary to them, and expect they obtain the 

 moisture they require from various roots. 



I have nothing further to relate of our latter-day 

 hunting trip to the Rocky Mountains. A few more 

 days of monotonous travel, jog, jog, jogging wearily 

 behind the loose horses, brought us at last once more 

 to W. M.'s ranch at Bighorn, where we were most 

 kindly received and hospitably entertained by Mr. and 

 Mrs. Mackee, who were managing the ranch during 

 our friend's absence in England. 



It took us two days to pack our trophies and get 

 everything ready for our journey home, and during 

 this time I was able to see what hard work is neces- 

 sary for successful ranching in Western America. A 

 bell was rung at 5 A. M. (two hours before daylight at 

 this time of year, end of November), and all the 

 "hands" that is, those who labour on the ranch 

 assembled to breakfast by lamplight at six. The 

 cows were milked by lamplight also, and at seven, 

 whilst the stars were still shining, work was com- 

 menced on the farm, which, with an hour's respite 

 for dinner from twelve to one, was continued all day 

 till dark, the cows again being milked by lamplight 

 in the evening. In Western America, employers of 

 labour and labourers (there known as hands) always 

 take their meals together, so that we were usually 

 a large party at table on M.'s ranch. One day, Mr. 

 Mackee having gone off with all the hands to do 



