. Two months on the Guadalquiver . Fig 5.—Tying Head to Tail soon becomes necessary to turn and make another jmtero stops, and, going a step away from the horse,motions you to step aside too, and crouch behind then gives the halter a sharp pull, and the horseturns round so quickly that the birds scarcely notice theaction (Figs. 3 and 4). On you go again, and are soon trudging through thewater. There are many things to try you. The horse 12 On the Guaclalquiver. stirs up the mud, and you cannot see where you are puttingyour feet. As a consequence you are continually plungingand
. Two months on the Guadalquiver . Fig 5.—Tying Head to Tail soon becomes necessary to turn and make another jmtero stops, and, going a step away from the horse,motions you to step aside too, and crouch behind then gives the halter a sharp pull, and the horseturns round so quickly that the birds scarcely notice theaction (Figs. 3 and 4). On you go again, and are soon trudging through thewater. There are many things to try you. The horse 12 On the Guaclalquiver. stirs up the mud, and you cannot see where you are puttingyour feet. As a consequence you are continually plungingand slipping into some deep hoof-mark in the mud. Yousuddenly feel a wet stinging slap, and you find your facehas formed a barrier between the horses wet tail and avillainous fly on his flank. The perspiration is streamingoff you, and your back is aching unbearably. Just asyou are beginning to think that you must give it up. Fig. Shot. to stretch your back at any cost, the patero suddenlystops. The relief is great as you squat down, and yoursurprise is greater when you take the field glasses, andlooking under the horses belly discover that the birds arequite close. Before proceeding further a rope is fastenedto the halter, passed between the horses legs and tied toits tail. (Fig. 5.) This is a necessary precaution to ensurethe horse keeping his head down. Were he to raise it The River. 13 when so near the birds they would probably becomealarmed. At last you get within shooting distance, thesignal is given, the horse stops, and, cocking your gun,you stand up. The relief to your cramped and achingback is so great that for a moment you stay stock still andsurvey the birds to which the cabestro and his master havebrought you so cleverly and so successfully. Now theunsuspected danger suddenly dawns upon the flock—thereis a straining of necks and a flutter of wings. Raisingyour gun you fire over the ho
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