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scattered numbers, flew wildly northwards, not settling any- 

 where, and evidently on the way to the cooler regions of 

 Central Asia to rear its young. 



"Within ten miles of Eawul Pindee we found our horses 

 waiting, and scampered across the burning plain, sorry in- 

 deed to return to the monotony of cantonment life. Mykeen 

 hunting friend complained of his indifferent luck in not 

 having procured more wild sheep. For my part, I had no 

 cause to feel dissatisfied. 



