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the bay. When about half way home we heard a loud "honk, honk, honk!" 

 and on looking up we saw a Canada Goose flying away a few yards above our 

 heads, all alone. It must have gotten lost; and I am afraid it fell an easy 

 mark to the sportsman. 



A little farther on we came across a dead Red-legged Black Duck. Its 

 head was off and its side was scooped out, showing the work of some Hawk. 



We reckoned the time wrong and got to the railroad station just as our 

 train was leaving. As there was not another one for half an hour, we wander- 

 ed over to a near-by field, and there, to our great delight, saw five Horned 

 Larks. With this bird we ended the day, and a good one at that. 



Clarence C. Abbott. 



New York. X. Y. 



Numerical Enigma. 

 My 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 is a name familiar to bird lovers. 

 My 1-3-3 is something children do at school. 

 7-4-6-7 is mid-day. 

 5-6-7-5-4-7 is a sweetmeat. 

 1-7-6-7 is unknown. 



1-7-3 is a word which connects sentences. 

 5-1-3 please do not be this. 

 3-1-7 a boy's nickname. 

 7-1-5-1-5 a rich ruler. 

 5-1-7 a curse. 

 5-2-7 an article of food. 



Decapitations. 



1. Behead a bird which nests beneath the eaves of the barn, and leave to 

 roll about. 



2. Behead a wading shore bird with a clear whistle, and leave one who 

 loves. 



3. Behead one of the larger Sandpipers and leave a word expressing 

 negation. 



4. Behead a blue and white bird, and leave a response meaning yes. 



5. Behead a game bird and leave to awaken. 



6. Behead a bird family with short, stout bills and leave one-twelfth of 

 a fool. 



7. Behead a wading bird with a long bill and very long legs, and leave 

 to tip up. 



8. Behead a sweet singer and leave Xoah's refuge. 



9. Behead some large black birds and leave a plant (genum album) 

 bearing an inconspicuous white blossom. 



10. Behead a common Blackbird and leave a number of objects placed 

 side bv side. 



