AMONG THE WILD GEESE 343 



just as all are secured, down comes the snow again. Thick 

 and fast it falls in blinding" sheets, blotting* out the sight of 

 sea and sky, of geese and gunners. But the tide is spent ; 

 we have had enough ; so with a fresh breeze, and the ebb 

 in our favour, we set our sprit-sail and spin away home- 

 wards — fifteen geese and four teal to the good. 



