62 THE KASSE. 



The fowler's proceedings in this case are very similar 

 to those adopted by him when shooting by Luck. When 

 the brood has been flushed, he sets liis net as near as 

 may be in the midst of the scattered birds, in a quad- 

 rangular form, and then conceals himself within the 

 little enclosure, as represented in the annexed illustra- 

 tion. After a while he commences Mckninr/, and should 

 matters be well managed, the whole or greater part of 

 the brood will soon be within the toils. The old hen is 

 seldom made captive by this means, for instead of keeping 

 to the ground, as the chicks usually do, she for tlie most 

 part continues flying from tree to tree so long as the Idck- 

 ning lasts. Should it so happen that she at such times 

 alights either behind or at the side of him, so that he 

 cannot slioot her without altering his position in the 

 brake, and thereby run the risk of being discovered, it is 

 better for him to remain still and allow her to take 

 another flight. 



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TIIK K.VSSE. 



A second very simple kind of net for taking the Caper- 

 cali alive is named the "Kasse," signifying a basket ; but 

 unlike the device just described — which is only available 

 during the autumn — tliis net can lie used at any season 

 of the year. 



It is about thirty inches square and made of twisted 

 silk, with meshes so laro'e as readilv to admit the head 



