The Serene Duck Hunter 



Undoubtedly the enjoyment sup- 

 plied by such a discussion is keen and 

 exhilarating. That it has the advan- 

 tage of ease and convenience in its 

 favor, is indicated by the fact that its 

 effects are none the less real and pene- 

 trating in the entire absence of any 

 knowledge of the topics discussed. To 

 the serene duck hunter the pretense 

 of knowledge or information is suf- 

 ficient. The important factors in the 

 affair are that each should have his 

 turn, and should be attentively heard 

 in his exploitation of that which he 

 thinks he knows. 



There is nothing in all this that 

 can furnish reasonable ground for re- 

 proach or criticism. If under the sanc- 

 tion of harmless self-deception and 

 pretense this duck-hunting contingent, 

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