The Serene Duck Hunter 



IN the estimation of many people, 

 all those who for any purpose 

 or in any manner hunt ducks are 

 grouped together and indiscriminately 

 called duck hunters. This is a very 

 superficial way of dealing with an im- 

 portant subject. In point of fact, the 

 objects of duck shooting and its meth- 

 ods of enjoyment are so various, and 

 the disposition and personal charac- 

 teristics of those who engage in it 

 present such strong contrasts, that a 

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