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three-quarters of a mile long, from 300 to 700 

 yards wide. Around this little island the geese 

 gravelled and watered, then crept up on the 

 rocks in the water near by to sleep. This 

 performance we knew from previous visits to 

 this spot ; so after hauling the boat into the 

 bushes, and fixing up our blinds where we 

 expected them to come, we sat down to await 

 developments. The full moon had come up 

 over the trees, and it was a charming night, 

 so we were very hopeful and expectant. 

 Presently at the lower end of the lake we 

 heard the goose-call, " Kahouk ! " and knew 

 that they were coming. My companion, a 

 great mimic, replied. It was not long before 

 we heard a great rushing in the water directly 

 below the island, where they had lit to recon- 

 noitre before swimming up to the gravel-bed. 

 In the mean time they amused themselves by 

 washing. Such a noise as there was con- 

 vinced us there was a big flock. Right then 

 we heard another " Kahouk ! " away down the 

 lake. More were coming. The old gander 

 in the flock replied, and so did my companion. 

 Soon they had settled amongst the others. 

 We were keeping a sharp look-out, as you 



