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Whitney, Prof., on the development of language; language not indispensable for thought. Widgeon, pairing with a pintail duck. Widow-bird, polygamous; breeding plumage of the male; female, rejecting the unadorned male. Widows and widowers, mortality of.
Widgeon and teal also are said to be in great plenty here in the wet season. To the southward of Bahia there are also ostriches in great plenty, though it is said they are not so large as those of Africa: they are found chiefly in the southern parts of Brazil, especially among the large savannahs near the river of Plate; and from thence further south towards the Straits of Magellan.
I am afraid," he added, "that they will have to be enlightened somewhat as Pharaoh was enlightened." "Well, that's sense, too," said Mr. Widgeon; "I guess you're the man to enlighten 'em." "Moderate talk appeals to me," declared Mr. Jarley. "And when that fails," said Mr. Terry, 'hard, tellin' blows." "Don't lose track of the fact that we've got our eye on you," said Mr.
"You have been out since dawn. Was it wise, for a convalescent, Monsieur Jacques?" "Very wise, Marie-Josephine. Because the more exercise I take the sooner I shall be able to go back." "It is too soon to go out in such weather." "Ducks fly inland only in such weather," he retorted, smiling. "And we like roast widgeon, you and I, Marie-Josephine."
The men obeyed rather unwillingly, and Jack, who was being left, ran along by the edge of the water shrieking and chattering to be taken with them, Bruff answering with a burst of barks. "He'll soon go back," said Gregory. Billy Widgeon looked appealingly at Mark. "Let's have him with us, father; he'll be quiet enough." "But I want to get on, my lad."
"I just believe that is the way home!" said Little White Fox. "His mother had her nest right down on our tundra last summer, and I believe he is going there right now!" So he picked up his feet lively and ran along behind Widgeon Junior but he couldn't near keep up! It wasn't any time at all before he was so far behind that he couldn't see Widgeon Junior at all!
Mark shrank for a moment but seized the rope the next, and slid down so quickly that his hands felt uncomfortably warm, and he reached the deck as Billy Widgeon was unfastening the rope from round Jimpny's chest. "Nice sorter sailor that, Captain Strong," said Mr Gregory sourly. "Yes," said the captain quietly. "Don't send him aloft again. Let him help the cook." "Help the cook!
Bruff's head was pressed close down to the floor, but he showed his teeth and uttered a growl like a lilliputian peal of thunder. "Quiet!" cried Mark, as Billy Widgeon struck an attitude with his fists doubled, ready for attack or defence. "Lor', if you was aboard our ship, wouldn't I heave you overboard fust chance!" cried the sailor. "What did you do to the dog?" said the captain angrily.
"Hullo, youngster!" said a cheery voice; and Mark turned sharply, to find the little squatty sailor before him, in tarry trousers and flannel shirt, bare-headed and heated with work. "Hullo, Widgeon!" cried Mark. "Hullo, shipmet!" cried the little sailor. "Now, then, just you mind, or " He did not finish, but made a peculiar gesture as if he were about to pitch the dog over the side.
The same thing resulted when a second teal, or widgeon the wild duck appearing to partake of the characteristics of both varieties came by. Strange to say, the American's weapon again missed fire, and Mr Meldrum had to kill the bird with his left barrel. These repeated failures to bring down anything made Mr Lathrope use rather strong language anent the rifle.
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