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their own accord, -thinking (I am satisfied ducks, 

 and in fact all animal kind, have the faculty of 

 thinking in some degree) we had gone on after 

 putting them out. 



To know how and where to find the ducks 

 at mid-day, is one of the main requirements 

 for noted success in duck-shooting. A thorough 

 knowledge of the country is a great advantage; 

 but if a person will only keep his eyes open, 

 and take note of what is going on around him, 

 though in a strange place, he may find game with 

 more certainty than a blinkard who knows every 

 foot of it. 



Yes, I see them. Steady, now ! I'll hold you 

 answerable for both. Beautiful ! See that puff 

 of feathers floating down like flakes of snow ! 

 Here comes another pair. I'll try one of these. 

 Well done again ! Two more pretty ones ! Quiet, 

 Jack ; he's dead enough, you greenhorn. Let's • 

 see, where was II I was going to tell you how 

 to find these places. Well, then, bear this rule 

 in mind, and make a practice and habit of it : 

 When shooting in the morning, or in fact at 

 any time of day, keep your eyes open, and be 

 sure you see every duck that comes within see- 

 ing limits. More : observe distinctly the direc- 



