. A flying trip to the tropics. A record of an ornithological visit to the United States of Colombia, South America and to the island of Curaçao, West Indies, in the year 1892 . of the country it would have to be transportedon the backs of mules, for which reason ourtrunks could not be larger than the ordinarysteamer trunk, nor could they weigh over 125pounds apiece, so that when they were slung,one on either side of the mule, the total loadshould not exceed 250 pounds. We were tocarry two 12-gauge Parkers, one a very lightsmooth-bore, the other a heavy choke. Mybrother wrote that he would bri
. A flying trip to the tropics. A record of an ornithological visit to the United States of Colombia, South America and to the island of Curaçao, West Indies, in the year 1892 . of the country it would have to be transportedon the backs of mules, for which reason ourtrunks could not be larger than the ordinarysteamer trunk, nor could they weigh over 125pounds apiece, so that when they were slung,one on either side of the mule, the total loadshould not exceed 250 pounds. We were tocarry two 12-gauge Parkers, one a very lightsmooth-bore, the other a heavy choke. Mybrother wrote that he would brino also his o 32-calibre Winchester. I wished to carrypaper shells, but economy of space made medecide upon brass ones, which could be re-loaded an indefinite number of times. Ourwads were taken from their boxes and put into shot-bags, as theycould thus be packed more compactly. The powder we got in one-pound cans, and all of the above went into the trunks among ourclothes. For shot, we took a good supply of dust, 8s, 3s, and afew buck, all done up in a stout bag that could be easily stuffing birds I carried a supply of arsenic, corn-meal, cotton,and
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