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water Floating down the Mississippi On ice Among them with 

 scull boat Decoys in bayous Kind of blind On the alert 

 Tenacious of life Coming to decoysA difficult bird to hit Suc- 

 cess A double. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



CANVAS-BACK DUCK. 



An eastern duck On the Chesapeake How they are captured A 

 rare bird in the west In Illinois and Iowa Pleasant memories 

 Their velocity How they alight Drakes Poor fellows. Inquis- 

 itive Distinction between canvas-back and red-head A cripple 

 " Good-bye " Where and how to decoy them Size of shot to 

 use. 



CHAPTER XV. 



GREEN-WINGED TEAL. 



A hardy bird Where found Along the willows Jumping them 

 Whistling cries Little russet bodies The boy hunter A pot shot 

 In over-flowed bottoms. 



CHAPTER XVI, 



AMERICAN WIDGEON BALD PATE. 



Habits similar to pin tails and mallards Found in overflowed prai- 

 ries More plenty in spring Shy birds Coaxed to decoys with 

 plaintive whistle Not tenacious of life. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



GADWALL DUCK GRAY DUCK. 



Locally known as gray duck Resort, inland ponds Flight similar 

 to mallards Often taken for mallard Decoy to mallard decoys 

 Found in great numbers in the south. 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



QUAIL SHOOTING. 



Bon and I Coaxed away by a whistling quail Description of habits 

 A fond mother Lively youngsters A modest father Raising 

 their brood Where they roost and how In winter A tender- 

 hearted housewife Bob White Frightened Withhold scent A 

 quiet field A disconsolate lover A coquette Reunited " When 

 once the young heart of a maiden is stolen " Cannot be domesti- 

 cated Migrating Fly against buildings Pleasures of hunting 

 them "My setter ranges" Hold well ahead My inspiration 

 Fond recollections. 



