Turk, accoutred in his coat of mail, formed the advanced guard; my sons followed with their guns; then came my wife with Francis leading the ass; and at a little distance I closed the procession, with Master Knips mounted on the patient Flora.
We crossed Flamingo Marsh, and there my wife was charmed with the richness of the vegetation and the lofty trees.

Fritz left us, thinking this a favourable spot for game.

We soon heard the report of his gun, and an enormous bird fell a few paces from us.

I ran to assist him, as he had much difficulty in securing his prize, which was only wounded in the wing, and was defending itself vigorously with its beak and claws.

I threw a handkerchief over its head, and, confused by the darkness, I had no difficulty in binding it, and conveying it in triumph to the sledge.
We were all in raptures at the sight of this beautiful creature, which Ernest pronounced to be a female of the bustard tribe.