 | 1814 - 652 pàgines
...the eyes of the geese. He fires as they are going from him, then picks up another gun that lies by him and discharges that. The geese which he has killed...uncertain and unequal numbers, a single Indian will kill *wo hundred. Notwithstanding every species of goose has a difierent call, yet the Indians arc admirable... | |
 | 1814 - 640 pàgines
...the eyes of the geese. He fires as they are going from him, then picks up another gun that lies by him and discharges that. The geese which he has killed...also makes artificial birds for the same purpose. _ In a good day, for they fly in very uncertain and unequal numbers, a single Indian will kill two... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pàgines
...picks up another gun that lies by him, and discharges that. The Geese that he has killed, he sets up on sticks, as if alive, to decoy others : he also makes...Indian will kill two hundred. — Notwithstanding each species of Goose has a different call, yet the Indians are admirable in their imitation of every... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pàgines
...the eyes of the geese. He fires as they are going from him, then picks up another gun that lies by him, and discharges that. The geese which he has killed he sets up on sticks, as if alive, to decoy others; he also makes artificial birds for the same purpose. In... | |
 | 1816 - 386 pàgines
...the eyes of the Geese. He fires as they are going from him, then picks up another gun that lies by him, and discharges that. The Geese which he has killed, he sets up on sticks as if alive, to decoy others ; he also makes artificial birds for the same purpose. In... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 432 pàgines
...the eyes of the geese. He fires as they are going from him, then picks up another gun that lies by him, and discharges that. The geese which he has killed he sets up on sticks, as if alive, to decoy others ; he also makes artificial birds for the same purpose. In... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pàgines
...another gun that lies by him, and discharges that also. The Geese that he has killed, he sets up on sticks, as if alive, to decoy others : he also makes...unequal numbers) a single Indian will kill two hundred of these birds. In Iceland, 'the Eider Ducks generally form their nests on small islands not far from... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 618 pàgines
...the eyes of the geese- He Q fires as they are going from him, then picks up another gun that lies by him, and discharges that. The geese which he has killed...alive, to decoy others ; he also makes artificial biids for the same purpose. In a good day (for they fly in very uncertain and unequal numbers) a (ingle... | |
 | Jacob Post Giraud - 1844 - 430 pàgines
...eyes of the Geese. He fires as they are going from him— then picks up ano-, ther gun that lies by him, and discharges that. The Geese which he has killed...alive, to decoy others — he also makes artificial hirds for the same purpose. In a good day — for they fly in very uncertain and unequal numbers, a... | |
 | Wonders - 1848 - 496 pàgines
...him; then picks up another gun that lies ready by his side, and discharges that also. The Geese that he has killed he sets upon sticks, as if alive, to...artificial birds for the same purpose. In a good day (for the birds fly in very uncertain and unequal numbers) a single Indian will kill two hundred. The Siberians... | |
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... the stand. The sportsman keeps motionless, and on his knees, with his gun cocked the whole time, and never fires till he has seen the eyes of the geese. He fires as they are going from him, then picks up another gun that lies hy him and discharges... 
