...the foot of a tree where a kite was hatching, in order to shoot it on its return to the nest — for they generally fly off at the most distant approach...manner in which I was concealed prevented my getting V a flying shot ; so nothing remained but to fire through the nest, which proved a sufficient defence,...

...was now within shot; but I had, unfortunately, so placed myself as only to command the nest tree,_ never doubting that it would light on this before...getting a flying shot ; so nothing remained but to ire through the nest ; which proved a sufficient defence, as the kite flew away and never returned."...

...as only to command the nest tree, never doubting that it would alight on this before it settled on the nest. But I was out in my reckoning ; as soon...defence, as the kite flew away and never returned." It will from this be gathered that it is by no means easy to get a shot at the kite, and that the keeper...

...as only to command the nest tree, never doubting that it would alight on this before it settled on the nest. But I was out in my reckoning ; as soon...manner in which I was concealed prevented my getting « flying shot ; so nothing remained but to fire through the nest, which proved a sufficient defence,...

...the foot of a tree where a kite was sitting, in order to shoot it on its return to the nest — for they generally fly off at the most distant approach...prevented my getting a flying shot; so nothing remained hut to fire through the nest, which proved a sufficient defence, as the kite flew away, and never returned....