. Sport with gun and rod in American woods and waters [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Fishing; Fishing; Chasse; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Pêche sportive. I'icid SpoHs in Minnesota. 709. A CLOSK SHOT. to exorcise patience, or even to think of caution, I do not pause to reload, but, droppinif my ^un, run rapidly to ba_i(. The first is found dead within forty yards ; ^tjiving- him only a j,dance, I pass on to the other, which is not less than sixty yards from the blind. The old fellow seems dead enouj.'^h, and without much ado I stoop to pick him up, when he astonishes me by instantly risinjr to h
. Sport with gun and rod in American woods and waters [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Fishing; Fishing; Chasse; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Pêche sportive. I'icid SpoHs in Minnesota. 709. A CLOSK SHOT. to exorcise patience, or even to think of caution, I do not pause to reload, but, droppinif my ^un, run rapidly to ba_i(. The first is found dead within forty yards ; ^tjiving- him only a j,dance, I pass on to the other, which is not less than sixty yards from the blind. The old fellow seems dead enouj.'^h, and without much ado I stoop to pick him up, when he astonishes me by instantly risinjr to his feet, with every feather ruffled and his long wings beating the air. Mis ugly, sharp bill is extended, and emits a hissing noise, and altogether he is a very unpleasant-looking bird. For a full minute we gaze at each other, at least one of the two at a loss what to do next. It is becom- ing more and more evident to me that I do not care so much for him now as 1 tlid a short time ago. We are \et eying each other as 1 catch the sound of voices mingled with the confused tramp of horses, and feel certain that the plow-boys are approaching. Not caring to appear in a ridiculous light, above all others to these men, I deter- mined to i)ut an end to the scene, and accordingly make a quick attempt to seize the crane by the neck. This he successfully dodges, and in a twinkling wounds me in the wrist. Altogether out of patience, I make a bold dart for my gun, when to my astonishment the irate crane gives pursuit. At this moment the farm hands come 45 A if I 1 ^ â¢ft â I, S 8 . I I- '>, I jl 1: .'1 1, m 11 H' *1 1 \ 1' , i \\' ! b'<i I 1. 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 Mayer, Alfred M. (Alfred Marshall), 1836-1897. New York : Century
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