26 SHECARRIE'S METHOD OF 



the top of a coffin, and the height of a man,, to 

 which green bushes are fastened, leaving two 

 loop holes to see through, and one lower down 

 for their rod to be inserted through. This 

 frame work which is very light, they fasten 

 before them when they are in the act of catch- 

 ing birds, by which means they have both 

 hands at liberty, and are completely conceal- 

 ed from the view of the birds. The rod which 

 they use is about twenty four feet long, resem- 

 bling a fishing rod, the parts of which are inser- 

 ted within one another, and the \vhole con- 

 tained in a walking stick. 



They also carry with them horse hair nooses 

 of different sizes and strength, which they fas- 

 ten to the rod; likewise birdlime, and a variety 

 of calls for the different kinds of birds, with 

 which they imitate them to the greatest nice- 

 ty.* They take with them likewise two lines 



* Many times when I hare been shooting, hearing the 

 call at a distance, I have gone to it expecting to fiud a co- 



