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^big 7 US prey before me ; upon which I changed my 
ltd, ct > “nd levelled my piece at him. At that instant 
Ho C0ln panion, at a distance, also discharged his piece, 
rriy .’‘Pert of which alarmed the flock of turkeys, and 
^low-hunter, the cat, sprang over the log, and 
^ birds are guardians of each other, and the first 
\v(,i ? ees a hawk or eagle gives a note of alarm, on 
Hov ' within hearing lie close to the ground. As 
ki) ," sua lly roost in flocks, perched on the naked 
es °f trees, they arc easily discovered by the 
"" Is, and, when attacked by these prowling birds, 
\ "scape by a somewhat remarkable manoeuvre. 
Ir,. ""1 sails around the spot to select his prey; but, 
Pill, Standing the almost inaudible action of his 
tin, u , lls > the quick ear of one of the slumberers perceives 
H'l, ' J ; in ger, which is immediately announced to the 
Hi,,; Party by a chuck; thus alarmed, they ri 
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ise on 
gs, and watch the motions of the owl, who, 
"g like an arrow, would inevitably secure the 
Sil- at w l*ich he aimed, did not the latter suddenly 
tin. 1 "is head, squat, and spread his tail over his back ; 
tt o°" 1 then glances over without inflicting any injury, 
full v ery instant that the turkey suffers himself to 
bid (] ' a 'iiong towards the earth, where he is secure from 
fj 1 ’jaded enemy. 
III,.. "earing the slightest, noise, wild turkeys conceal 
([.selves in the grass, or among shrubs, and thus 
"atly escape the hunter, or the sharp-sighted birds 
Jh,. f j'J • The sportsman is unable to find them during 
't bj unless he has a dog trained for the purpose; 
V ' ""ssary to shoot them at a very short distance, 
i,| .i. ( .]’ " i'en only wounded, they quickly disappear, and, 
Mti^J^ting their motion by a sort of half flight, run 
the swiftest hunter 
'■y 8 " touch speed, that the swiftest hunter cannot 
til,, , a "e them. The traveller, driving rapidly down 
'!■(. ’ ""Hvity of one of the Alleghanies, may sometimes 
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kir‘ Veral of them before him, that evince no urgent 
6 to get out of the road; but, on alighting, in 
