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their way, some of the wood-mice that, frightened by 
the approach of the foragers, hie toward their bur- 
rows. The cackling they keep up would almost deafen 
you, were you near them, but it is suddenly stopped 
by the approach of some unusual enemy, and at once 
all are silent.” 
During the autumn months our inland streams and 
lakes mostly abound with many varieties of Ducks, 
of forms and degrees of beauty as numerous as their 
species. We would gladly give our readers a full 
description of these bright wanderers, but our limits 
will allow only of a few remarks respecting most of 
them, while with some of the most interesting we 
may spend more time. 
Wood Duck. 
We have already become a little acquainted with 
the Mallard, both as the occupant of our private 
duck-ponds, and also as a denizen of the free air; 
let us now see if we cannot find something to inter- 
