Kriders Sporting Anecdotes Illustrative of the Habits of Certain Varieties of
Kriders Sporting Anecdotes Illustrative of the Habits of Certain Varieties of
John Krider
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The old pointer is as steady as a statue ; the wild bird seems wonderfully tame ; there is no need to speak or to stir ; you may sit and gaze your fill on that solitary spot. What a rare and exquisite proof of the triumph of maternal instinct is here ! How innocently calm how replete with pa- tient tranquillity, the large black eyes meet your eager gaze how quiet the wild thing sits, every dusky brown quill and marbled feather in its place, and the long, grooved bill resting on the breast ! So ...full of abiding trust is the creature's cra- dled look, that, lost in admiration at her appa- parent unconcern, you scarcely think of the eggs concealed in the nest beneath. It is as if she had assumed that artless, unshrinking air on purpose to beguile you of the treasures, which, day and night, she so sedulously guards. You may even put forth your hand and touch her wing, and she will not shrink ; but if by any WOODCOCK SHOOTING. 83 species of subtlety you could place your finger on the breast where the plumage is worn from the skin, you might then feel a mother's heart beating hurriedly within, in spite of the seat maintained, the tranquil eyes, the composed and unruffled plumes.
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