The Serene Duck Hunter 



All that has been thus far written 

 may properly be regarded as merely 

 an introduction to a description, some- 

 what in detail, of the manner in which 

 these representatives of the best and 

 most attractive type of duck hunters 

 enjoy their favorite recreation. 



A common and easy illustration of 

 their indulgence of the sentimental en- 

 joyments available to them is present- 

 ed when members of the fraternity in 

 the comfortable surroundings of camp 

 undertake the discussion of the merits 

 of guns and ammunition. The im- 

 pressiveness with which guns are put 

 to the shoulder with a view of dis- 

 covering how they "come up," the 

 comments on the length and "drop" 

 of the different stocks, the solemn look 

 through the barrel from the opened 

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