CONTENTS 



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THE MARSHES IN APRIL ...... . . r 



PLOVER SHOOTING 10 



THE MELANCHOLY CRANE . * ..... 19 

 FISHING FOR BIG-MOUTH BASS . . . . . 26 



FLIGHT OF COMMON BIRDS . . 34 



FISHING FOR CRAPPIE ... . ';'. . . . 43 

 IN THE HAUNTS OF THE LOON . . . . . 51 

 BLUEBILLS AND DECOYS . . . ... . . 60 



WALKING AS AN ART * . . 69 



FISHING FOR "BULL-HEADS" . . ... . . 77 



ALONG A COUNTRY ROAD . . . . . . . 86 



WOODCOCK SHOOTING 95 



UNDER A GREENWOOD-TREE 103 



PAN-FISHING in 



A NORTHERN NIGHTINGALE 120 



SQUIRREL SHOOTING 128 



DOWN THE ST. JOE RIVER 136 



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