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i ABSENCE OF MND-Doctor - being once
lon visit. to his brother in Norfolk in the beoin-
lining of the winter, and intending to set off for


London the next day, his brother proposed to 90
and shoot wild ducks early in the morning, that


he might take two or three couple fresh killed to


London with him. The servant had orders to


clean the long fowling-piece, get plenty of pow


der and shot, and to goose-grease their boots. Ev-
cry thing being in readiness, according to their


desire, about an hour before daylight the Doctor


and his brother set off for the place where the


ducks resort in order to be there by break of day,


when they generally take wing to go to feed


They had walked nearly three miles; and it hav-


ing rained in the night the clay mud wall was


very dirty and greasy, when they heard the cry
| of the ducks. They were now obliged to get
over the wall and gate. across slulce into the
marsh, where the ducks were. The rain had
raised the water about foot. 1t was then propo-
sed that one should 60 over, and the other remain
behind Says the Doctor, 'George do you 60
over, for have forgotten my boots" s'By heav-
len, Doctor, have t. said his brother; ssbut we
won't lose sport as we have come thus far
SO both waded through, and got over the gate into


the marsh; and advancing along the fleet, they at
length perceived the ducks. '.You are near
enough, George" said the Doctor. .Aye," re-
lphed George, 81 think we are not above an hum
dred yards off," 'sWhy, then, fire. says the


Doctor. "Do you fire. returned George. s'Why,
= have not got the guido you fire." 81 fire!
why, d-n it, have not got the gum, said his
|brother-''I thought you had it. What fine op-
portunity is lost! Here are no less than thirty
ducks within shot, and neither Of us have got the
gun!'' Thus, after rising very early, walking at
least three miles in most dirty place, along the
salt marshes, and wadng mid-leg in water above
fifty yards, they found that they had both forgot
to take the gun as well as their boots.