. Birds in their haunts, by the late C. A. Johns . Shag JBernacle Goose J Brent Goose 5 , Cormorant $ ijace p-166. THE SHAG 167 to catch fish. While convepng the birds to the fishing-groundthe fishermen keep the heads and eyes of the birds covered to pre-vent them from being alarmed. When they have reached the rivers,they take off the hoods, and having first tied a leather strap looselyround the lower part of the neck, that the birds may be unable toswallow down what fishes they catch, throw them into the immediately set to work and pursue the fish beneath themwith marvellous rapidi
. Birds in their haunts, by the late C. A. Johns . Shag JBernacle Goose J Brent Goose 5 , Cormorant $ ijace p-166. THE SHAG 167 to catch fish. While convepng the birds to the fishing-groundthe fishermen keep the heads and eyes of the birds covered to pre-vent them from being alarmed. When they have reached the rivers,they take off the hoods, and having first tied a leather strap looselyround the lower part of the neck, that the birds may be unable toswallow down what fishes they catch, throw them into the immediately set to work and pursue the fish beneath themwith marvellous rapidity. When they have caught one theyrise to the surface, and, having first pinched it with their beaks,swallow it as far as the strap permits, and renew the chase until theyhave caught from five to six each. On being called to return totheir masters fist, they obey with alacrity, and bring up, one byone, the fish they have swallowed, injured no farther than thatthey are slightly crushed. The fishing being brought to an end,the birds are removed fro
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