The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 10;Volume 57William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1888 |
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Página 184
... pheasants , partridge , and grouse - are breeding , and are therefore worthless ; so with rabbits and hares . But when game is out , ' fish are ' in . ' Fish poaching has decreased of late years , owing to stricter watching and greater ...
... pheasants , partridge , and grouse - are breeding , and are therefore worthless ; so with rabbits and hares . But when game is out , ' fish are ' in . ' Fish poaching has decreased of late years , owing to stricter watching and greater ...
Página 186
... pheasants are common to all preserved ground . Since the reclamation of much wild land these latter afford his chief spoil . And then rabbits may be taken at any time of the year and in so many different ways . They are abundant , too ...
... pheasants are common to all preserved ground . Since the reclamation of much wild land these latter afford his chief spoil . And then rabbits may be taken at any time of the year and in so many different ways . They are abundant , too ...
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... pheasants is the most beset with difficulty ; and the pheasant poacher is usually a desperate 9-2 POACHERS AND POACHING . 187.
... pheasants is the most beset with difficulty ; and the pheasant poacher is usually a desperate 9-2 POACHERS AND POACHING . 187.
Página 188
... pheasants will have the privilege of shooting them . In autumn , when beech mast and acorns begin to fall , the pheasants make daily journeys in search of them , and of these they consume great quantities . They feed principally in the ...
... pheasants will have the privilege of shooting them . In autumn , when beech mast and acorns begin to fall , the pheasants make daily journeys in search of them , and of these they consume great quantities . They feed principally in the ...
Página 189
... pheasants immediately respond and advance to meet the adversary . A single blow usually suffices to lay low the pride of the pheasant , and in this way half a dozen birds may often be taken whilst the poacher's representative remains ...
... pheasants immediately respond and advance to meet the adversary . A single blow usually suffices to lay low the pride of the pheasant , and in this way half a dozen birds may often be taken whilst the poacher's representative remains ...
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