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tops of the reeds, and the shovellers drop in quietly in 

 small parties, the gadwalls came straight over at a con- 

 siderable height, and without any preliminary circumvolu- 

 tion, always turned suddenly and came pouring in from 

 the direction opposite to that of their first approach." 



These observations were made while sporting in Epirus. 



