SPORT AND SCIENCE ON THE 
call “argol.”” Camel “ argols”’ are undoubtedly 
the best fuel of this nature. 
While setting some traps in the willow scrub that 
fringed the grasslands, dividing them from the 
wastes of sand beyond, we noticed great numbers 
of hares, which, as dusk came on, left the sheltering 
bushes, and froliced or fed upon the meadow land. 
We also saw a few pheasants and partridges. 
Next day, having brought in our traps and 
packed our baggage we loaded the mules, and were 
about to start, when up rode a well dressed old 
man, wearing a mandarin’s hat and blue button, 
and accompanied by two attendants. Jumping 
from his pony he saluted us, producing a crucifix 
to show that he belonged to the true faith. After 
exchanging civilities we told him of our difficulty 
in finding quarters. He at once gave us permission 
to stay where we pleased as long as we chose. 
Our erstwhile hosts promptly offered us further 
hospitality, but with such a charter as we now 
had we preferred to go further in search of better 
. collecting grounds and more commodious quarters. 
The old chief offered us rooms in his own home, 
which he said was at a place named Borrobalgosun 
some twenty miles westward. Accordingly we 
set out together in that direction and soon were 
engaged in friendly conversation. 
We found that our new friend thought that we 
were Catholic priests, of which religion he was a 
convert. On finding that we were not even 
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