. Two bird-lovers in Mexico . as instant that the horse started, the old man threwoff his blanket, reached for the hiriat hanging ata pommel, swung it swiftly about his head, and Hungthe whole lasso after the horse, now some distanceaway. It took all his strength, and the effort was sogreat that he fell to liis knees, but the tangle of ropeHew true. Like sonietiiing alive, it whirled throughthe air, twisting and writhing. Then the long looseend trailed out behind and the noose settled, withex([uisite nicety, over the head of the Heeing animal stumbled on the draggnig end,
. Two bird-lovers in Mexico . as instant that the horse started, the old man threwoff his blanket, reached for the hiriat hanging ata pommel, swung it swiftly about his head, and Hungthe whole lasso after the horse, now some distanceaway. It took all his strength, and the effort was sogreat that he fell to liis knees, but the tangle of ropeHew true. Like sonietiiing alive, it whirled throughthe air, twisting and writhing. Then the long looseend trailed out behind and the noose settled, withex([uisite nicety, over the head of the Heeing animal stumbled on the draggnig end, felt the pullon his neck, and stopped instantly. Paying no attentionto my expressions of admiration and thanks, the agedMexican picked up liis blanket, muffled himself in it,and went on his way. «4 .340 ^ ::::::::3e THE VOLCANO BY MOONLIGHT as::;:::;: Never had I seen a more remarkable feat, accom-plished so instantaneously and with such perfect judg-ment : by a man, too, whose age would have seemedto preclude all COLIMA GROUND SPARROW At this early hour the streets were almost of water, with their burros, each laden witha quartet of oUas, clattered past. Our ride at sunrise «4 347 #* :::::::::C T^YO BIRD-LOVERS IN MEXICO B- out of the city, and along the first few miles of thetrail, was as perfect as a glorious spring day in thetropics could make it. Flowers and fruit were every-where, the woods and fields were fresh and green, andso clear was the air that the gray slopes of thevolcano seemed but a mile or two away. The Black-and-white-headed Colima Ground Spar-
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