Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny and Gold, 1801 |
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... Game described 383 · Statutes respecting winged Game Gamekeepers , and Laws concerning Land Birds of Sport described Water Fowl ditto Shooting Wild Fowl - Directions for 422 427 434 · 464 475 Laws relating to Wild Fowl 481 Dogs used in ...
... Game described 383 · Statutes respecting winged Game Gamekeepers , and Laws concerning Land Birds of Sport described Water Fowl ditto Shooting Wild Fowl - Directions for 422 427 434 · 464 475 Laws relating to Wild Fowl 481 Dogs used in ...
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... game , particularly Grouse ; and formerly that scarce bird , the Cock of the Wood , was met with Eagles constantly breed here ; there are always Widgeon , Teal , and Wild Duck , and in the scason plenty of Woodcocks . The river BOYLE ...
... game , particularly Grouse ; and formerly that scarce bird , the Cock of the Wood , was met with Eagles constantly breed here ; there are always Widgeon , Teal , and Wild Duck , and in the scason plenty of Woodcocks . The river BOYLE ...
Page 177
... game and other birds quit the mountains , and betake themselves to the lower lands , rain ; Crows are more earnest after their prey before rain . PLINY remarks that " it is a sign of rain when the land fowl , especially Crows , are ...
... game and other birds quit the mountains , and betake themselves to the lower lands , rain ; Crows are more earnest after their prey before rain . PLINY remarks that " it is a sign of rain when the land fowl , especially Crows , are ...
Page 279
... his steps , pursued the game . The Hare being killed , he re - joined the procession , which had halted on the occasion , and the Bearers had set down the Corpse ; Come , gentle- men , said he , resuming his melancholy tone , 279.
... his steps , pursued the game . The Hare being killed , he re - joined the procession , which had halted on the occasion , and the Bearers had set down the Corpse ; Come , gentle- men , said he , resuming his melancholy tone , 279.
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... curiosity remains a mystery , but that they will run into the Hoop - net to get at him the Compiler positively insists . It was a secret , which an old Game - keeper would not impart , until after being in his service for many 364.
... curiosity remains a mystery , but that they will run into the Hoop - net to get at him the Compiler positively insists . It was a secret , which an old Game - keeper would not impart , until after being in his service for many 364.
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abundance altho Angler angling animals appear bait Barrels belly birds bite body bottom Bream breed brown called Carp caught Charr Chub Cock colour Dace deep dorsal fin dusky Eels eggs fasten feathers feed feet fins fish fishery flies float four Game Gamekeeper gentle Gillaroo Grayling ground Gudgeon hackle hair half head holes hook inches justice of peace keep killed kind lake Lapwing length Loch manor middle miles Minnow mohair mountains mouth never night numbers ounces Partridges Perch person Pheasant Pike plenty pond pounds pounds weight Quadrupeds quantity quill rain rises river Roach runs Salmon season shank shooting shot side silk Snipes soon Spaniels spawn species spot spring streams summer tail taken Tench Trout weeds weighed Wild Fowl wind wings winter Woodcocks woods worms yards young