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bodies, and the ^hortnefs of their wings, not 
permitting them to fly above the trees, and be- 
ing obHged on this account to run and to leap 
on the ground, our dogs watched for them'^ 
in their paflage; and, feizing them with their 
teeth, foon deflroyed them. This method of 
hunting procured us abundance of thefe aili- 
mals, without wafting a fingle grain of powder. 
Next morning I wifhed to purfue the fame plan; 
but thefe birds, better inftruded by the fate 
of the preceding evening, did not defcend. 
One difcharge, however, of my fufee, pro- 
duced all the efFedl I expeded. 
During the night, we heard the diftant 
roaring of fome lions. 
On the 23d, after a march of fome hours, 
we arrived at the large and beautiful river of 
Sondag, Its channel was very full ; the wea- 
ther feemed to threaten rain; and the dread of 
being again flopped by an inundation, made 
us refolve to crofs it on rafts. Having ordered 
a quantity of wood neceffary for this purpofe to 
be cut down, and what ffijight be requilite for 
inclofing our cattle in the ufual manner, whea 
we fliould encamp, I embarked my carriages 
piece by piece, with the greater part of my 
efFeds, and the half of my people, who eredcd 
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