. Unexplored Spain. Hunting; Natural history. Wild-Geese on the Sand-hills 129 a wounded goose, when a strange sound behind attracted his attention. On looking round, a fox was seen to have sprung upon one of the tin geese 1 That a fox, with his keen intuition and knowledge of thino-s should have considered it worth his while to stalk wild-geese (even of flesh and blood) on that naked expanse seems incredible. The fact remains that he did it I Strange indeed are the sensations evoked bj that silent watch before day-dawn, in expectation of what truly aj^pears incredible ! Buried virtually in a
. Unexplored Spain. Hunting; Natural history. Wild-Geese on the Sand-hills 129 a wounded goose, when a strange sound behind attracted his attention. On looking round, a fox was seen to have sprung upon one of the tin geese 1 That a fox, with his keen intuition and knowledge of thino-s should have considered it worth his while to stalk wild-geese (even of flesh and blood) on that naked expanse seems incredible. The fact remains that he did it I Strange indeed are the sensations evoked bj that silent watch before day-dawn, in expectation of what truly aj^pears incredible ! Buried virtually in a desert of sand the fowler has nothing in sight beyond the dark dunes and a star-spangled sky .*ii- AC WILU-GEESE ALIGHTING ON THE SAND-HILLS For his hide is cunningly hidden in a slight depression with a hanging buttress on two sides. Several hundred yards away, concealed under stunted pines, stand our horses, while the men cower round a small fire, for we have had a biting cold two-hours' ride, and freezing to boot. Half-a-mile away on the other side—the east—begins the marisma, though hidden from view by the waves of rolling sand that intervene. Now a feint glint of light gleams on the tm decoys and foretells the coming dawn. Five more minutes^ elapse, and then . . that low deep-toned anserine call-note, instinct with. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929; Buck, Walter John. joint author. London, E. Arnold
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