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FOR killing common wild-ducks, that frequent a 

 river, you have only to go a little before sunset; 

 place yourself against any dark bush or bank ; and 

 there wait, patiently, and out of sight, till they come 

 down, and fly round you ; which they will generally 

 do several times, before they drop into the stream or 

 marshes. 



As wild-ducks most frequently betake themselves 

 to the springs and rivers about dusk, you have no 

 occasion to wait for them longer than just the last 

 hour, or half hour before dark; but, if they have 

 been much disturbed or shot at, they will not always 

 fly sufficiently early to be seen ; though you may 

 plainly hear the shrill, and somewhat melancholy 

 sound of their wings. If, however, the twilight is 

 followed by a full moon, these birds will often with- 

 hold coming to the river till the moon has completely 

 risen ; in which case you might have to wait till an 

 hour or two after dusk. But then the sport is con- 

 siderably better, and will last much longer, with the 

 additional advantage of your having a continued 

 sjood light for shooting. 



