hunt, but on this day we thought it wise to let them both come.

Fritz took us straight to where he had seen the nest, which was not
more than a few miles up the stream. When we came in sight of the spot,
we saw four great birds, as if on their way to meet us. As they drew
near we kept the dogs well in, and made no noise, so that they did not
stop till they came near us.

Fritz had brought his Ea-gle with him, which he now let fly. At one
swoop the bird came down on the head of the Os-trich, held on with its
beak, and struck out its wings with great force, as if to stun it.

We now rode up close to the scene of war. Jack first flung a cord round
the legs of the bird, which made it fall to the ground. I then threw my
pouch on its head, and, strange to say, it lay down as still as a lamb.

I now tied both its legs with cords, but left it just room to walk. We
then made it fast to the two bulls that had brought Jack and Frank all
the way from home, and put one of them on each side. They next got up
on their steeds, and I took the pouch from the head of the bird. As
soon as it could see, it gave a wild stare, and then fought to get free.

The boys then put spurs to the flanks of their steeds, and when the
bird had made a few starts back, as if to try the strength of the cords
which held it, it set off with a run, and the bulls at each side made
it keep up a smart pace.

Fritz and I now went in search of the nest, which we soon found. I took
the eggs from it and put them in a bag I had brought to hold them, in
which I put some wool and moss, so that they should not break.