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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 570

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photograph of the bird sitting upon Mr. Dellsfingers. After developing the plate, he intriumph exhibited the finished picture to thesportsmen of the city, who acknowledged thatit showed an incident in woodcock life ofwhich they had never heard, and would nothave believed if they had not seen the… … MR. DELL REPEATED THE EXPLOIT OF PLACrNG HIS HAND UNDERNEATH THE BIRD, SHEAGAIN REFUSING TO TAKE FLIGHT. manifesting no fear whatever. Mr. Dell didnot further disturb the bird, and came away. Upon their return to the city the gentlemenrelated the story of their experience with thewoodcock to their…

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