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noisy one. The old gander travelled around 

 amongst them, but, apparently becoming 

 disgusted with the want of friendliness dis- 

 played, moved back to his own. Oh, what 

 a chance was there then ! for they all moved 

 together. We could have tumbled over three 

 or four; but they were there, and we here. 

 After a few minutes they started up again, 

 and went up to the flock in the channel, 

 where they were originally bound. The next 

 morning we were up betimes, and were 

 delighted with the appearance of the enlarged 

 operating-field. The outside water was a 

 mile square at least, and the channel up by 

 the island 200 yards by 15 yards. Our opera- 

 glasses disclosed greatly increased quantities 

 of game on the harbour, with nine blue-wings 

 down by the ice-blind, among the brants. 

 We decided to go out in the ice-boats 

 in the forenoon, more with the view of 

 ascertaining about the game, though with 

 no expectancy of getting any, as without 

 drift-ice it was difficult to approach very near, 

 and, with the ordinary goose-punt, it was 

 useless to attempt it. We therefore started 

 out with little hope, but found large numbers 



