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little nullah : if he was lying in this, it would 

 be an easy stalk. Cautiously crawling along to 

 the edge, I looked over, and there he was stand- 

 ing* 2 5 yards off, looking me straight in the 

 face ! As he was so near, it was not necessary 

 to wait for him to turn, so I aimed at his chest, 

 and the deed was done. 



Leaving Karim Khan in charge of the dead, 

 I set off along the range in the hope of getting 

 another chance on my homeward way, but had 

 no further luck, and on getting in sent the ponies 

 to bring back the slain. 



The following day we sighted another herd, 

 but could not come within shot of them. When 

 at the top of the valley where we had been 

 the day before, we found it well stocked, there 

 being several herds of ibex and arkars, but not a 

 head amongst them worth shooting ; so we turned 

 off to a jilga due east of the camp, and at the 

 head of this found another herd of ibex, but no 

 good heads. Crossing over the ridge into the 

 valley beyond, which ran due south, we dis- 

 covered a good herd of rams. Again their 

 position necessitated a long stalk, ending in a 

 very steep ravine. On peeping round a corner, 

 what should I see but the head of an Ovis look- 



