La Farge, John, 1835-1910 · New York, The Century co. · leaf 282
hite glitter of fish in the beaks disappeared — unavail-ingly; each bird was forcibly drawn up to the gunwale,and seized by the neck encircled by its string-bearingcollar. Then a squeeze — a white fish glittered out againand was thrown back into the boat. The bird scuttledaway, dropped back into… … noticed on their oily, flat heads. But, every few seconds,one would stoop down, then throw back its head wildlywith a fish crosswise in its mouth. When that fish was asmall one it was allowed by the master of the bird toremain in the capacious gullet. Each pack guided by amaster varied in numbers,…
Art, Japanese
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