SPORT AND SCIENCE ON THE ' 
the rapid discharging of our fowling pieces had 
alarmed the inhabitants of the suburbs, who, 
thinking that a fresh outbreak had occurred, 
came hurrying up armed ready for war. Needless 
to say, we decided to forego our sport and returned 
to our quarters. 
Next day, however, we took train to a small 
village named Pei-ho-liu, where we could indulge 
without fear of interruption. Here a beautiful 
stream bubbles up from the base of a low sand- 
stone outcrop, and is used to irrigate a large area 
of rice-fields, where, in the season, snipe are very. 
plentiful. Scarcely had we formed up in line 
with intervals of thirty or forty yards between 
each of us, than the snipe commenced to rise, and 
for several hours the sport was fast and furious. 
Of course many birds escaped, but plenty were 
added to the bag, which increased steadily. 
By lunch time we each had several couple of snipe, 
so we all repaired to a small shrine at the source 
of the spring, where we made a hearty meal. 
After lunch, as there were still several hours 
before the return train was due, we set out once 
more for the paddy fields. The snipe had col- 
lected again while we were at lunch, so that we 
had some more good shooting. The usual rivalry 
existed and each man anxiously sought out the 
most likely spots, in the hopes of securing a bird or 
two more than the others. Some quails were 
flushed and potted, though a trio of pheasants, 
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