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" ... sixty yards of three ducks asleep upon the shore; the wind was blowing very strong, direct from me to them, a thick hedge forming my ambuscade. The ground was quite bare beyond this hedge, so I was obliged to take the distant shot through it. In making... "
The Moor and the Loch: Containing Minute Instructions in All Highland Sports ... - Page 222
by John Colquhoun - 1851 - 406 pages
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 72

1852 - 798 pages
...obliged to take the distant shot through it. In making the attempt, I rustled one of the twigs — up went the three heads to the full stretch; but when...birds raised their heads; but this time they were mnch longer upon the stretch, and seemed more uneasy. Nothing now remained but to try again : my utmost...
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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science and Art, Volume 40

Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 536 pages
...obliged to take ll)e distant shot through it : in making the attempt I rustled one of the twigs — up went the three heads to the full stretch ; but when...heads, but this time they were much longer upon the strolch, and seemed more uneasy. Nothing now remained but to try again: my utmost caution, however,...
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Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor

1849 - 492 pages
...obliged to take the distant shot through it. In making the attempt, I rustled one of the twigs — up went the three heads to the full stretch ; but when...minutes, they again placed their bills under their wings. On a second trial, the slight noise was unfortunately repeated ; again the birds raised their heads,...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 72

1852 - 818 pages
...obliged to take the distant shot through it. In making the attempt, I rustled one of the twigs — up went the three heads to the full stretch ; but when I had remained quiet tor about live minutes, they again placed their hills under their wings. Upon a second trial the slight...
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Frank Forester's Field Sports of the United States and British ..., Volume 1

Henry William Herbert - 1860 - 432 pages
...to take the distant shot through it : in making the attempt, I rustled one of the twigs — up went three heads to the full stretch, but when I had remained...and seemed more uneasy. Nothing now remained but to tryagain ; my utmost caution, however, was unavailing, the birds rose like rockets. I never hesitate...
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The Moor and the Loch: Containing Minute Instructions in All ..., Volume 1

John Colquhoun - 1884 - 546 pages
...obliged to take the distant shot through it. In making the attempt, I rustled one of the twigs — up went the three heads to the full stretch ; but when...again the birds raised their heads ; but this time tiny were much longer upon the stretch, and seemed more uneasy. Nothing now remained but to try again...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 72

1852 - 798 pages
...obliged to take the distant shot through it. In making the attempt, I rustled one of the twigs— up went the three heads to the full stretch; but when I had remained quiet for about fire minutes, they again placed their bills nnder their wings. Upon a second trial, the slight noise...
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