ÿþ<html> <head> <TITLE>Pg. 69, The Snipe .  Fearsome Critters (Online ebook)</TITLE> <STYLE type=text/css> A:hover {TEXT-DECORATION: none} A:link {TEXT-DECORATION: none} A:visited {TEXT-DECORATION: none} A:hover,a:active {TEXT-DECORATION: none} </style> <STYLE type="text/css"><!-- A:link{color:gold;cursor:hand} A:visited{color:gold;cursor:hand} A:active{color:gold;cursor:hand} A:hover{color:white;cursor:hand} --></STYLE> <script> <!-- Hide Script function move_in(img_name,img_src) { document[img_name].src=img_src; } function move_out(img_name,img_src) { document[img_name].src=img_src; } //End Hide Script--> </script> </head> <BODY text="black" background="images/mackinawx.png"> <BR> <font color="gold"> <center><B><I>H <font size="-1">Y .</font>&nbsp; H . &nbsp;T<font size="-1"> R Y O N  S</font></I></b> &nbsp&nbsp <B> F<font size="-1"> E A R S O M E &nbsp&nbsp</font>C<font size="-1"> R I T T E R S </font> </b> <BR> <B> ( 70<SUP>th</SUP><font color="gold"> </font>A<font size="-1"> N N I V E R S A R Y &nbsp&nbsp</font>O<font size="-1"> N L I N E &nbsp&nbsp</font>E<font size="-1"> D I T I O N . )</b></FONT><BR> </TD> <BR> <center> <!-- *** MAIN TABLE *** --> <table align="center"> <!-- *** X CELL 0 *** --> <TD width=0></TD> <!-- *** Ä% CELL 1 *** --> <TD WIDTH=100 valign="center"><center> <a href="p67.htm"><font size="7">Ä%</font></A> <BR> <a href="contents.htm" OnMouseOver="move_in('image1','images/fc2.png')" OnMouseOut="move_out('image1','images/fc1.png')"> <img src="images/fc1.png" border=0 alt="Move your mouse over here!" name="image1"> </a> <!-- *** Ä% CELL 3 º% *** --> <TD> <TABLE border=3 STYLE="table-layout:fixed" WIDTH=800> <COL WIDTH=400><COL WIDTH=400> <!-- *** ### CELL 3 TABLE ### *** --> <!-- *** TEXT *** --> <TD height=571 align="center" bgcolor="white"> <table><td width=350><DIV STYLE="font-size : 10pt; font-family : Times New Roman"; align="justify"> <BR> combination makes the ideal protective coat for the natural marshy habitat. When the Snipe is swiming, the ridged feathers fold back, forming a perfectly smooth outer surface which reduces skin friction to a minimum. With the fur inside, the Snipe possesses a waterproof, fur-lined overcoat.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> </div> <DIV STYLE="font-size : 10pt; font-family : Times New Roman"><center> [ 60 ]</center></div> </font></td></tr></table> </td> <!-- *** TEXT *** --> <TD height=571 align="center" bgcolor="white"> <table><td valign="top" width=375 > <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <DIV STYLE="font-size : 9pt; font-family : Times New Roman" valign="bottom"><center> [ 61 ]</center></div> </font></td></tr></table> </td> <!-- *** Ä% CELL 3 º% *** --> </table> </TD> <!-- *** º% CELL 4 *** --> </TD><TD WIDTH=100 valign="center"><center> <a href="http://www.lumberwoods.com"><font size="7">º%</font></A> <BR> <a href="http://www.lumberwoods.com/index.htm" OnMouseOver="move_in('image2','images/lmbr2.png')" OnMouseOut="move_out('image2','images/lmbr1.png')"> <img src="images/lmbr1.png" border=0 hspace=0 alt="Move your mouse over here!" name="image2"> </a> </TD></TR> <center> </TD></TR> </table> <!-- *** Ä% ADVERTISEMENT º% *** --> <table align="center"> <td width=748 height=75 align="center" background="images/adbg.png"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1771542151092607"; /* lumberwoods */ google_ad_slot = "2227060330"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1771542151092607"; /* lumberwoodsbeta */ google_ad_slot = "3810790534"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- *** Ä% CLOSE ADVERTISEMENT º% *** --> <font size=-1 color="gold"><BR> <I>Fearsome Critters</I>, Written by Henry H. Tryon " Illustrated by Margaret R. Tryon <BR>(Cornwall, NY: Idlewild Press, 1939) Original Text and Illustrations Public Domain License.<BR> Web Layout/Design and Added Material © Copyright 2010-2012 <a href="http://www.thrillland.com/about.htm">Thrill Land <font font size=1>TLA</font>.</a> </font><BR><BR></center></body> </html>