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shape cajones of native gunners be so classed, they are at once 
recognised as wholly and solely hostile.’ 
One plan remained by which the big gun might be brought 
to bear upon the larger bodies of fowl: concealing the boat among 
sedges at some point where ducks had been observed to assemble 
within reach of such covert. That, however, to begin with, was 
most uncertain—the only certainty was that enormous drafts on 
patience would be required; and, after all, it forms no part of the 
system of wildfowling afloat and lacks the joys and glories of that 
pursuit. 
WILD SWANS IN SPAIN 
Since meeting with four hoopers in February 1891, as recorded 
in Wild Spain, we had neither seen nor heard of wild swans in 
Southern Spain till February of the present year, 1910, when 
H.R.H. the Duke of Orleans kindly informed us that he had 
succeeded in shooting one of a pair met with in his marismas of 
Villamanrique. It proved to be an adult male of Bewick’s swan 
—the first occurrence of that species that has been recorded in 
Spain. 
1 Similar results followed on the Laguna de Janda. That great shallow lake abounds in 
winter with both ducks and geese; but differs from the marismas in being sweet water, 
hence is not frequented by flamingoes. Another point of difference is that its shores are 
occupied by wild bulls instead of brood-mares; hence the cabresto-pony is not available. 
Wildfowl here also proved inaccessible to a gunning-punt on open waters; while wherever 
reeds or sedge promised some ‘‘ advantage,” in such places the depth of water was always 
insufficient to float the lightest of craft within range. The best shot made during four 
seasons realised but twenty-three (seven geese and sixteen duck)—a paltry total. Occasion- 
ally a great bustard was shot from the gunboat. 
