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Identifier: annualreport891901021newy (find matches)
Title: Annual report
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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just a duck, and to whom the difference in the species is asealed book. A case in point occurred not many years ago in this immediate vicinity. Acouple of young hunters, from a city which shall be nameless, went duck shooting,armed with the most approved weapons in the way of breechloaders, shooting jacketsof the best material and latest pattern, gorgeous gamebags, and, in short, all theparaphernalia ever invented to make the taking of wild fowl at once a pleasure,pastime and success. They were accompanied also by a well-trained retriever. Evidently, they had been informed by some friend, who had been here before,of the best locality for game on which to exercise their skill; for without anyhesitation or inquiry of any kind they engaged a boatman to take them at anearly hour the next morning to a bay in a nearby Canadian island, where theAnas boschas breeds numerously, and where in several instances it has beenknown to liberally mingle its wild blood with its congener of the barnyard.
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in Q Pi « o i-1en D a Ph THE WILD FOWL OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. 357 Landing his sportsmen at a suitable point, the boatman rowed away, so thatthe sport might not be disturbed by his presence, and yet be where a signalto return could easily be seen. In a little time the firing began, and soon grewfast and furious. Afterward, the old boatman, who was a veteran of the CivilWar, said, while indulging in a brief reminiscence of the occurrence, that fromthe sound of the firing he thought that his men had formed a skirmish line andopened fire on the Canadian garrison at Kingston. However, they soon made the signal agreed upon, and taking them on board herowed away for the hotel. They were elated with their success. Their game bagswere filled to repletion, and they had several brace each, besides. They wereelated with their wonderful success; even the eyes of the panting retriever sparkledwith pleasure. Their success had been phenomenal, and not caring to dim itsbrightness by any chance of

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