THE BUSTARD iii 



" Crack ! crack ! go the whips ; and the birds nearest 

 the horsemen fall right and left, instantly killed by a 

 dexterous blow on the head with the whip-stock. Out fly 

 the lassoes, and more distant birds are struggling in the 

 noose. 



"Where four, five, or six persons take part in such a 

 hunt, a few minutes suffice to despatch a fairly large 

 number of Bustards. Then a move is made to fresh 

 ground." 



