. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. 3. "4^ \komi 176 ^"«i»an. " O, bah cosh, see! das second time I catch-um, ; And there, twenty enos feet above the lake, a young kingfisher— ^fcast one of Koskomenos'frowzy-headed, wild-eyed youngsters — was whirling wildly at the end of my line. He had seen the minnow trail- ing a hundred feet astern and, with more hunger than discretion, had swooped for it promptly. Simmo, feeling the tug but seeing nothing behind him, had struck promptly, and the hook went home. I seized the line and b
. Fowls of the air [microform]. Birds; Game and game birds; Oiseaux; Gibier. 3. "4^ \komi 176 ^"«i»an. " O, bah cosh, see! das second time I catch-um, ; And there, twenty enos feet above the lake, a young kingfisher— ^fcast one of Koskomenos'frowzy-headed, wild-eyed youngsters — was whirling wildly at the end of my line. He had seen the minnow trail- ing a hundred feet astern and, with more hunger than discretion, had swooped for it promptly. Simmo, feeling the tug but seeing nothing behind him, had struck promptly, and the hook went home. I seized the line and began to pull in gently. The young kingfisher came most unwillingly, with a continuous clatter of protest that speed- \ ily brought Kos- komenos and his mate, \ and two or three of the captive's \ brethren. They showed no lack of \ courage, but swooped again and again \ at the line, and even at the man who \ held it. In a moment I had the |roungster ^ in my. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Long, William J. (William Joseph), 1866 or 7-1952. Toronto : Copp, Clark
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