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taliats on the Whole Species Whenever an opportunity 

 offers— a Boy told us that one that had dugged a hole 

 about 20 feet under the ground to resort to, in bad 

 weather, was taken a few days ago; the earth having 

 fallen on him during a heavy Dash of rain — they are 

 easily Killed with a Clubb— the usual way of destroy- 

 ing them — they Move slow on the ground — but 

 swiftly in the Watter— this is all hear say and put it 

 here to Compare it with My Own future Observations 



Friday December 22^^ 1820 



Started at 5 o'clock this Morning, and certainly 

 deserves Noting — after breakfast Joseph & I push off 

 as usual in the Skiff in which we remained untill near 

 Sun Down — Saw Three Black Hawks, Shot at this 

 Twice, but these Birds are So Shy that I dared not 

 advance nearer than Rifle Shot and Missed them — 

 Went to a house, to Warm our fingers, the wind blow- 

 ing rather Sharp this morning — found a Handsome 

 familly of Young Brats who as well as their Mamma 

 Looked Clean and healthy — here We saw the Pamela 

 Plants along the Fences — 



in the afternoon the sun Shown Warm, the Geese 

 where in Thousands on the Willow Bar, fighting and 

 Mating. Malards, Teals and Wood Ducks aboundant 

 — Killed One Malard and Two Wood Ducks — saw 

 One Swan — One Redtailed Hawk, several Sparrow 

 Hawks — Many Crested Titmouse — Autumnal War- 



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