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north-east, and ducks were numerous on Breydon, 

 he sometimes carried home eight or nine fowl of 

 various kinds in a morning. The wildfowlers at 

 that time " many years ago," wrote Lubbock, when 

 referring to this particular incident did not carry 

 " hand " guns, so many disabled birds would flutter 

 away from them over the ice or in the dusk. 

 Having left a bird at the mill, the dog would con- 

 tinue his search, picking up the trail where he had 

 left off. He resented not only interference, but even 

 intrusion, and seeing a man coming towards him, 

 would cross a wide ditch and go the longest way 

 home. 



Another dog of a kindred species was kept by a 

 shore gunner, for whom it used to retrieve wounded or 

 slaughtered fowl. This dog would, at certain times, 

 more especially in periods of severe frost and strong 

 winds, go hunting on his own account, and take home 

 such fowl as he could find. From his master, who 

 worked in one of the shipyards, he would sneak 

 quietly away, and having discovered a duck or some 

 wading bird, come back to the yard and lay it at his 

 feet. No one else dared to touch the fowl. 



An aged gunner of my acquaintance, a man rather 

 above the average intelligence of his class, used to 



