 | 1852 - 798 pages
...teal ; those first perceived resting on the shore, and the others feeding at the water's edge — of course not nearly so conspicuous. If there is no motion...treading upon glass ; the least rustle of a bough, ur crack of a piece of rotten wood under his feet, may spoil all, especially if the weather be calm.... | |
 | 1842 - 584 pages
...water's edge, of course not nearly so conspicuous. If there is no motion at the margin of the water, he must keep his glass fixed, and narrowly watch for...hundred yards from where he supposes the birds to be, he will tell his retriever to lie down ; the dog, if well trained, will at once do so, and never move.... | |
 | John Colquhoun - 1840 - 174 pages
...birds as possible ; and also another, about two or three hundred yards, immediately above, farther inland. Having done this, let him take a very wide...hundred yards from where he supposes the birds to be, he will tell his retriever to lie down ; the dog, if well trained, will at once do so, and never move.... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 536 pages
...wariness of a red Indian. Having approached them, or rather the landmarks he has noted in their vicinity, "He must now walk as if treading upon glass : the...hundred yards from where he supposes the birds to be, he will tell his retriever to lie down : the dog, if well trained, will at once do so, and never move.... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1849 - 390 pages
...immediately above, further inland. Having done this, let him take a very wide circle and come round upon liis inland mark. He must now walk as if treading upon...hundred yards from where he supposes the birds to be, he will tell his retriever to lie down ; the dog, if well trained, will at once do so, and never move.... | |
 | 1852 - 840 pages
...teal ; those first perceived resting on the shore, and the others feeding at the water's edge — of course not nearly so conspicuous. If there is no motion...hundred yards from where he supposes the birds to be, he will tell his retriever to lie down ; the dog, if well trained, will at once do so, and never move.... | |
 | 1852 - 818 pages
...will, in all probability, betiay themselves by raising a head or flapping a wing. " He must now lake one or two large marks, that he will be sure to know...piece of rotten wood under his feet, may spoil all, es|iecially if the weather be calmHaving got to about one hundred yards from where he supposes the... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1860 - 432 pages
...or flapping a wing. " He must now take one or two large marks, that he will be sure to know again ; and also another, about two or three hundred yards,...hundred yards from where he supposes the birds to be, he will tell his retriever to lie down ; the dog, if well trained, will at once do so, and never move.... | |
 | 1878 - 822 pages
...as promptly as possible, you wind round upon the latter by a cautious detour. " He must now walk aз if treading upon glass ; the least rustle of a bough,...hundred yards from where he supposes the birds to be, he will tell his retriever to lie down : the dog, if well trained, will at once do so, and never move.... | |
 | John Colquhoun - 1884 - 544 pages
...on the shore, and the others feeding at the water's edge — of course not nearly so conspicuous.1 If there is no motion at the margin of the loch, he...hundred yards from where he supposes the birds to be, he will tell hia retriever to lie down ; the dog, if well trained, will at once do so, and never move.... | |
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... themselves by raising a head or flapping a wing. "He must now take one or two large marks, that he will be sure to know again, as close to the birds as possible ; and also another, about two or three hundred yards immediately above, further inland.... 