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Dordrecht to the Hague.
1897.
July 24.
(No.3).
seem to be much more locally distributed here than in America.
  During the entire trip I did not see a Heron or a wild
waterfowl of any description. Apparently there are not even 
Water-hens, at least along the canals. There were a few
flocks of tame Ducks with tufted heads. As we were approach-
ing Delft a Common Tern flew close past us.
  At Delft we took a tram car for the Hague which we
reached at 5 P.M. A swarm of Swifts careering over the Vyver
at evening dodging the telegraph wires with interesting 
adroitness.