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The sun glanced on whirling blade and axe, and sparkled on their coats of mail as if the lightning flash were playing round them; while screaming seamews flew and circled overhead, as though they regarded with intelligent interest and terror the mortal strife that was going on below. Blood ere long began to flow freely on both sides; the vigour of the blows began to abate, the steps to falter.
There were wild ducks in thousands; snipe, larks, rooks, and swallows; a countless variety of sea-birds widgeons, gulls, and seamews; beside a quantity of game quails, partridges, and woodcocks. The sportsmen did their best; every shot told; and the depredators fell by dozens on either hand. Instead of following the northern shore of the island, Ben Zoof cut obliquely across the plain.
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