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the land as much as you can ; upon the 

 bait being taken, the duck will instantly 

 be drawn under water, but upon recovering 

 from the surprise, will soon force her head 

 up again, and attempt to set up a loud 

 quacking, when in a moment she will be 

 taken down again ; and this contest will 

 continue for some time, if the fish be tolera- 

 bly large, till at last the duck, though some- 

 times nearly exhausted, will drag her prize 

 on shore. A goose being a much stronger 

 bird, is seldom or never taken under water, 

 even by very large Pike ; but will be so 

 much scared at the attack, and so bewildered 

 for a time, by being pulled about in so many 

 directions, that at last, upon taking courage, 

 she begins to lash the water with her wings, 

 and adding every effort of strength to her 

 activity, secures a landing. 



You may also take them by a quantity of 

 blown bladders tied strongly together, at 

 the bottom of each having a line to carry the 

 bait about mid-water : set them off with a 



