128 THROUGH THE HEART OF PATAGONIA 



On the 15th I started with Burbury and Scrivenor to make an 

 expedition towards Mount Pyramide. Upon our way we were 



SENOR HANS P. WAAG, OF THE ARGENTINE BOUNDARY COMMISSION 



astonished to see three herds of guanaco — fourteen, and ten, and 

 then twenty-one — at different times. Although I was well within 

 shot I did not try to kill any, as we had meat enough. 



On this day the first huemul seen on our expedition was 

 observed by Burbury. First he saw a buck, afterwards two does, 

 but, owing to the nature of the ground, he was unable to get a shot. 

 We were naturally very anxious to secure a specimen of this very 

 interesting and little known deer,- but it was not until we made our 

 trip round the south side of the lake that we were successful. 



We made our way across an abomination of desolation, a grey 

 old desert ; then crossing a marsh, we descended by a white cliff 



