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WITH BOAT AND GUN IN THE YANGTZE VALLEY. 



and carrying a basket containing a few wild and three tame ducks secured together by a 

 string. He was dressed in goat-skin, with the wool inside : his stockings were stitched to 

 the clothing, and so oiled as to be nearly water-proof. Thus accoutred he immersed his 

 body, using the cangue as a float. On his hat were placed bunches of grass, and on the 

 cangue two or three decoy-ducks. He slowly approached the wildfowl, and when near 

 enough dexterously caught the unsuspecting duck by the leg, and dragged it under water. 

 I watched him until he had gathered nearly the whole lot. 



SHOOTING WILD DUCKS. ^ gi ^ 



Probably no man in the world but the Chinese fowler would enter the water up to 

 his neck, in the coldest weather, to shoot ducks. His modus operandi is like this: — A light 

 wooden frame or a small punt supports his gingal. The fowler lets the frame with its 

 freight float in front of him, while he, following, is concealed from view by bunches of 



Duck Punt and Gingal. 



