Word: duckings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...white piling seas the two boats put out around the 37-mi. course. Though a 14-knot breeze was blowing, Captain Walters of Bluenose scoffed the idea that the weather was rough. Rough for amateur yachtsmen, perhaps, with their useless boats that have to duck into harbor whenever a breeze strikes...
...During George V's illness Her Majesty the Queen in Council issued her celebrated "Hen & Duck Egg Decree" (TIME...
...shall not be lawful to import any hen or duck eggs in shell into the United Kingdom nor to sell or expose for sale in the United Kingdom any imported hen or duck eggs in shell, unless they bear an indication of origin...
...musk deer. The secretion from a small sac found in the male causes the pungent odor, is used in many perfumes. "Musk" was originally the name of musk deer perfume, later was transferred to all animals and plants which had a similar odor. Some musk animals: muskrat, musk duck, musk beetle, musk shrew, musk turtle, musk kangaroo. Plants: musk mallow, musk root, musk clover, musk orchis, musk okra...
Fortnight ago, the International Association of Game, Fish and Conservation commissioners met in Toronto, recommended that the duck shooting season be shortened this year. Because of the drought only 50% of usual number of ducklings were hatched...