. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . kled hubara, with his headerect, and wings outspread, running forward to meet his adver-sary. The cherkh made several unsuccessful pounces, whichwere either evaded or repelled by the beak or wings of the hubara,which at last found an opportunity of rising, when a bhyree wasinstantly flown, and the whole party were again at full had a flight of more than a mile, when the hubara aliorhted,and was killed by another cherkh, who attacked him on theground. This bird weighed ten pounds. We killed several * The Hubara usually weighs from seven to eleven po
. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . kled hubara, with his headerect, and wings outspread, running forward to meet his adver-sary. The cherkh made several unsuccessful pounces, whichwere either evaded or repelled by the beak or wings of the hubara,which at last found an opportunity of rising, when a bhyree wasinstantly flown, and the whole party were again at full had a flight of more than a mile, when the hubara aliorhted,and was killed by another cherkh, who attacked him on theground. This bird weighed ten pounds. We killed several * The Hubara usually weighs from seven to eleven pounds. On its head is atuft of black and white feathers; the back of the head and neck are spotted blackjthe side of the head and throat are white, as well as the under part of the bodj;the breast is slate-colored; the feathers of the wing are greenish-brown, speckledwith lihick; the bill of a very dark-grey; and on each side of the neck is a largeAnd handsome tuft of feathers, black and white alternately. iJ20 HI7WTING Others, but were not always successful, having seen our ha ivkatwice completely beaten during the two days we followed th s finesport. The inhabitants of the country over which we hunted are allArabs. They hve, like their brethren in other parts, almostentirely on camels milk and dates. Their care appears limitedto the preservation of the animal and the propagation d^ the tree,which yield what they account the best of this w-rlds luxuries;and these not only furnish this lively race of me:; with food, butwith almost all the metaphors in which their language this we had an amusing instance : amongst others who accom-panied the Eichee on this sporting expedition was a young officer,who measured six feet seven inches : he, like others, had laindown to take an hours repose, between our mornmg and eveninghunt. An old Arab, who was desired to awake him, smiling,said to his servant, Entreat your date tree to rise. We had ahearty laugh at our frie
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