Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 898
lunch things, loaded our rifles,and once more pulled toward the island.Again the birds flew into the air, carrying allthe fruit with them. Six rifles were quicklyaimed at the flock and six shots rang outalmost together. The frightened creaturesscattered and volplaned in all directions, butone… … I kI(,ATE-BIRD WITH AIR-SAC INFLATED the edge of the water, disappeared beneathit, followed by several smaller and similarreptiles. No one cared to seek the dead bird, andagain we rowed away to give its companionsin the air a chance to return; but before wehad gone far, we espied an inert, black…
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