168 AMEBICAN GAME. 



"With this bird, although there are numerous other 

 smaller species, the list of these tribes may be held 

 complete. 



From the commencement of the present month until 

 late in the autumn, anywhere along the coasts and bays 

 of the Northern and Middle States a bag may readily be 

 filled to overflowing with these varieties by the aid of 

 good decoys and skillful whistling, or of a skiff paddled 

 by a cunning fowler ; a gun of 8 to 10 pounds weight, of 

 12 guage, with two oz. of No. 5 shot, and an equal 

 measure of powder, will do the work. But when the 

 work is done, comparatively the game is worthless, and 

 the sport, as compared with upland shooting, scarcely 

 worth the having. 



