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us, so that it was difficult to get a handy shot. 

 However, by allowing my boat to drift, while 

 S. was trying to approach them, a fine bunch 

 sagged near enough to me to open fire, and I 

 did so, laying out two on the first shot, and 

 tumbling one on the second with my No. 8. 

 Well, my boatman tried on his No. 10, both 

 barrels, without bringing any down, but one 

 left the flock and settled to leeward. 

 " Havers ! " cried S., " for getting you that 

 shot." That is, on the principle of one fellow 

 driving and the other fellow shooting. " Sup- 

 pose you take a turn now." " All right, after 

 we get the one that settled to leeward." As 

 we paddled toward him, he swam from us, and 

 the main flock rose and circled toward S., 

 starting two other flocks as they went. By 

 George ! Well, I believe that other flock is 

 going to range close enough to S. There 

 they go ; they are close enough now, and will 

 get a salute soon. Now they have spied the 

 boat, and are turning to get away. Old 

 fellows, you'll catch it now ! Up go their two 

 guns : four barrels levelled on them. There 

 they go, " Bang ! " down came two. " Bang! " 

 nothing, "Bang!" one leaves. "Bang!" 



