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THE BOOK OF DUCK DECOYS. 



Brabant and Utrecht, besides several in Groningen, and the East Frisian 

 islands. 



There are some very successful Decoys between Flushing and Rotter- 

 dam, on the Islands, and near the shores, of the Scheldt rivers, and the 

 River Maas. 



Decoys are also worked all round the Zuyder Zee, as well as on the 

 inland meres that are within a few miles of this great inland sea. 



The Decoys in Holland are very much the same as are ours in shape 

 and accessories, though more primitive in their construction and manner of 

 working. 



Fig. I. 



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Fig. II. 



TRAP AT END OF DUTCH DECOY PIPE. 



In lieu of having a series of short screens placed along the sides of 

 the Decoy pipes, it is the custom to have one or two long screens 

 instead. 



The fowler instead of following up along the pipe at the back of the 

 screens with his dog, and when he has the birds far enough under the net, 

 running back to the pipe's mouth to cut them off, acts differently. 



He in preference waits well concealed near the pipe's mouth and sends 

 his dog up the sides of the pipe by himself all along the front of the one 

 or two long screens which I have alluded to. 



On the fowl rushing up after the dog, the Fowler, when he sees through 

 his peephole they are far enough under the net to be caught, suddenly 



