. Wild Spain ... records of sport with rifle, rod, and gun, natural history and exploration . a O S 73 3 13 O THE STANCHION-GUN IN SPAIN. 401 long and evening coming on, we were obliged to risk ashot, only some six or eight duck were secured. To complete this sketch of Spanish punt-gunning, w^ewill l)rietl3- narrate the incidents of two other days sport,as follows :—Fchruary 28th. Started at daybreak, takingboth the punt and a cahrcsto pony. The first shot was ateleven teal, of Mhich eight fell to the two barrels (12-bore) ;the second shot realized seven more teal and a marsh-harrier. The latt
. Wild Spain ... records of sport with rifle, rod, and gun, natural history and exploration . a O S 73 3 13 O THE STANCHION-GUN IN SPAIN. 401 long and evening coming on, we were obliged to risk ashot, only some six or eight duck were secured. To complete this sketch of Spanish punt-gunning, w^ewill l)rietl3- narrate the incidents of two other days sport,as follows :—Fchruary 28th. Started at daybreak, takingboth the punt and a cahrcsto pony. The first shot was ateleven teal, of Mhich eight fell to the two barrels (12-bore) ;the second shot realized seven more teal and a marsh-harrier. The latter capture afforded rather a curious. THE BITER AND THE BIT. incident : six teal lay dead, the seventh, being a livelycripple (which could fl}^ some distance), I sent Yergaraafter him in the punt, while we proceeded along-shorewith the pony. A large hawk, however, had at oncespotted the cripple, and an exciting chase ensued—the hawk making stoop after stoop, the teal as often escap-ing by diving. But the dives grew shorter and shorter,and at last we observed that the bird of prey had pre-vailed, for he remained suspended betwixt wind and water D D 402 WILD SPAIN. and was evidently making good his hold. Then withheavy flight he bore his burden straight towards wherewe crouched, watching, behind the pony, and settled on theshore. Him we then approached in the customary way,and as the fierce-looking aguiluclio stood on his victim,crushing out what remained of life, a charge of No. 4secured both the biter and the hit. Harriers are so numerous in the open marisma that fouror five may often be seen at once, slowly drifting ab
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