Anas op soura. 
Lake Umbagog, Maine. 
1394. 
Sept.12 
I was walking along the bank of the river when I saw a 
Black Duck coming. I crouched in the grass before he caught 
sight of me but had no time to change my shells. However it 
made no difference for when he came overhead I rose and 
brought him down with a charge of ^10 shot. He fell in the 
river and the little spaniel at once swam out to him but would 
not touch him so I had to call on Mr.Hubbard and Will who had 
ar 
meanwhile apne&ed in their boat and who picked up the bird for 
me. It is very singular that'this Duck did not see me in time 
to save his life for I was walking rapidly and on perfectly 
open ground and he was within 100 yards before I saw him. 
