Capturing Ostriches

The greatest feat of an Arab hunter is to capturo an ostrich. Beiug sby and cautiouS, aud living on the sandy plains, where there is little chance to take it by surprise, it can only bc captured by a wt'U-planned and loug-eontinucd pursuit on the swiftest horse. The ostrich has two curious habits in runniag when alarmed. It aiways starts with outspread wings against the wind, so that it can scent the approach of an enemy. lts scnse of sniell is so keen that it can detcct a person at a great distance long before he can be scen. The other curious habit is that of running in a circle. Usually üvo or six ostriches aro fonnd in company. Whon discovered, part of the hunters, mounted on neet horses, will pursue tho birds, while the other hunters will gallop away at right angles to the course the ostriches have taken. Whon these hunters think they have gono far enough to cross tho path the birds will be likely to take, thcy watch upon some risc of ground for their approach. If the hunters hit the right place and see the ostriches, thoy at once start in pursuit with fresh horses, and sometimes they overtake one or two of the birds, but often two or throo of the fleet horses fall, coinpletely tirod out with so sharp a clmse.