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within a few hurdles, close before his house. When 

 he got up in the morning, no sooner did he open his 

 door tha^a number of wild-ducks flew up from 

 within the little fence he had made, and into wliich 

 these birds, of course, had enticed them. Several 

 tame ducks had constantly been in, and all about, the 

 place ; but these had never decoyed the wild birds, 

 in the manner that had been done by the French- 

 men. 



If this system is adopted, two or three huts should 

 be made, and then the hutter has a choice which to 

 take, according to the light and the wind. [Vide 

 plate.] 



Critic. Why have you put all your call birds one 

 way? 



Author. Because ducks, when stationary, and not 

 feeding, always sit facing the wind ; or, if in running 

 water, with their breasts against the stream. 



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