The Wit of a Duck and Other PapersFront matterReading editionChapter navigation16 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE WIT OF A DUCKIntroductory materialJOHN BURROUGHSI THE WIT OF A DUCKII AN ASTONISHED PORCUPINEIII HUMAN TRAITS IN THE ANIMALSIV THE DOWNY WOODPECKERV A BARN-DOOR OUTLOOKVI WILD LIFE IN WINTERVII BIRD LIFE IN WINTERVIII A BIRDS' FREE LUNCHIX BIRD-NESTING TIMEX A BREATH OF APRILXI THE WOODCOCK'S EVENING HYMNXII THE COMING OF SUMMERBeginning of this editionNext chapter →THE WIT OF A DUCKAll chapters and sections (16)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE WIT OF A DUCKOpening pagesIntroductory materialOther sectionsJOHN BURROUGHSChapters123456789101112Signature: John BurroughsThe Riverside Literature SeriesTHE WIT OF A DUCK →
