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In spite of the beautiful novelty of this way of catching swans, 

 Indian sportsmen had better keep to that dear old-fashioned weapon, 

 the " D.B." breechloader, and leave the attempt to put salt on the 

 ducks' tails to Guachos, who can " run towards " a flock on horse- 

 back by " keeping leeward to the wind " and then " spurring up their 

 horses," or to Icelanders, who are sufficiently distracting in their 

 ways to confuse even the wily swan. 



The Whooper has not nearly as stately or as graceful a carriage 

 as the Common Swan, holding its neck in a much stiffer and more 

 erect position than does that bird, which, of course, gives it a more 

 jerky carriage when swimming. This trait may prove of use to the 

 future sportsman or ornithologist, who sees swans at too great a 

 distance to examine their bills, and thus ascertain to which particular 

 species they belong. 



