Fowling was a popular pastime. The marshes and the banks of the Nile abounded with waterfowl which was hunted with spears and sticks.【M1】______ Smaller birds were netted. Large amounts of migrating quail were 【M2】______ caught when landing exhausted after cross the Mediterranean. Hunters 【M3】______ spread nets and frightened the birds into rising. When their feet caught in【M4】______ the nets, they were easily picked of. Interestingly, the hunters in this【M5】______ hunting scene are wearing sandals while ordinary Egyptians walked on 【M6】______ barefoot most of the time. Netting exhausting quail was easy. Well-rested ducks were more【M7】______ difficult to catch. Two nets. big enough to cover the whole pool were spread along a small watering place. Two corners of each net were fastened to pegs on either side of the pool. The free corners of the nets on one side were tied to a sturdy pole rammed into the ground, the other corners were tied【M8】______ to a long rope. Decoys were placed on the water. A look-out hid behind the reeds and a screen. The rest of the crew took hold of the rope at a【M9】______ distance big enough not to frighten the birds. After a sign by the look-out the rope was pulled smartly bringing the two nets together, trapping in【M10】______ the birds underneath. 【M1】