again). I also saw his two Anthus Sondoricians, and watched a & Hales Sparrow flying over the marsh in the manner described a few days since, and once I was posting I saw him dart up & catch an insect. After taking a swim & eating lunch we went ashore in the Boon chasing & beat for cock. Rushed on among low shrubs over a springy run and killed him at the first shot. Next Shot stood handsonly on a brood of 6 grouse which were among some weeds in an open field. I find both barrels at the first & he fell dead after flying some distance. Also shot at another & thought I killed him but Shot was so concerned with heat that he could do nothing but lie down & pant. Returned to the house late in P.M. Henry Purdie arrived Tb night & woke me up at nearly midnight. Sept. 15 Cloudy nearly all day with occasional glimpses of sunshine. Purdie S. Bastow & self took the boat this morning for a trip up the Megantic, and arrived at the landing at 1 P.M. Messrs Windsor & Skidell & Mr. Brown now with us. Put up at Browns. After dinner 8 o walked over to Sturdevant p when