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"I left thee in a strange place to fight thine own battles, while I shook the dice with those jades. Now take thou this sword and pass it through my body forthwith." "What for in Heaven's name?" inquired Gerard. "For an example," roared Denys. "For a warning to all false loons that profess friendship, and disgrace it." "Oh, very well," said Gerard. "Yes. Not a bad notion. Where will you have it?"
The Aquatic Birds of this country or such as obtain their Subsistence from the water, are the large blue and brown heron, fishing Hawk, blue crested fisher, Gulls of Several Species of the Coast, the large grey Gull of the Columbia, Comorant, loons of two Species, white and the brown brant, Small and large Geese, small and large Swans, the Duckinmallard, canvis back Duck, red headed fishing Duck, black and white duck, little brown Duck, Black Duck, two Species of Divers, blue winged teal, 14 and Some other Species of Ducks, two Species of Plevers.
"Ay ay, father Simon," retorted the smith, who had all the narrow minded feelings of the burghers of his time, "an it were not for fear of offence, I would say that you have even too much packing and peiling with yonder loons out of burgh." "I must get my deer hides, buckskins, kidskins, and so forth somewhere, my good Harry, and Highlandmen give good bargains."
"No wonder they call that place over there Looney Land," remarked Julia. "It seems to me we are all meeting more of its loons every day." "We have come across quite a few," admitted Cleo. "But this old man was nice; I liked him." "Why didn't you ask him for a pass to the island then?" remarked Louise. "That still seems to be forbidden territory."
I tell you if you heard that bird call you could just sit and listen and listen. I don't know the English name for it. It is a very small duck, just a very little bird." Speaking of the loons we had heard calling on Lake Michikamau he said: "You should hear some of the little Indian boys calling the loons.
Every beast, bird and fish almost of which they have any knowledge, is represented in some form the heads of bear, seal and other animals are worn upon their heads, and also hideous masks, with moving eyes and lips The costly na-xin, or blanket, woven from the wool of the mountain goat, is thrown over the shoulder; curiously carved rattles are held in their hands, whistles imitating owls, wild geese, loons, eagles and other animals, are blown, drums are beaten; castanets small hoops upon which numerous puffin beaks are suspended shaken, birds' down is scattered until it fills the air and covers the performers, who, with a swinging, slouchy movement, dance for an hour at a time, rattling, whistling, singing and grunting.
There ensued outside the shrieking and roaring which always accompanied a bargain, and which lasted two full hours. Finally Yusuf looked into the hut, and roughly said in Arabic, 'Come over to me, dog; thou art mine. Kiss the shoe of thy master' adding in his native tongue, 'For ance, sir. It maun be done before these loons.
"Well, I am sure it was very kind of you and Mrs Bruce. How does the child get on?" "Middlin', mem, middlin'. She's jist some ill for takin' up wi' loons." Here he glanced at Alec, with an expression of successful spite. He certainly had the best of it now.
He wanted a home, and a nest, and some young ones, but he didn't find them that year, though he went clear to Hudson Bay, and looked everywhere for a mate. There were loons, plenty of them, but they had already paired and set up housekeeping, and he found no one who was in a position to halve his sorrows and double his joys.
The walls were ornamented with trophies of the chase antlers, raw fox skins, mounted loons and eagles, skins of bears and other animals. This year the Cathcarts were elsewhere, and the lodge was to be had by a woman of Mrs. Dale's standing for the asking.
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