2o8 BIRDS SHOT BY THE REV. FRANCIS GISBORNE. 



being sub-palmated, as mentioned by Linnseus. The feathers 

 on the thighs white, not long, and reaching very little below 

 the knees ; the wings and talons remarkably long and strong. 

 Sent the above to Sr. A. Lever, who received it safe. 

 Aug. 25. Shot 6 Snipes, also 3 Snipes in Aug. 



Sept. 1st. II Pars., h with Mr. Dixon, 2 Snipes. 



Also the Beginning of September 



2 Pars, and 4 Snipes, i of them not got. 

 Also 3 Snipes and a Kestrel Hawk, 

 And a Ringtailed Hawk and I Snipe 

 I Sandpiper, 8 Pars. 



1 Snipe, and I got hit before. 



2 Pars., I'Snpe., 4' Pars. 

 Sept. 30th. 3 Snipes. 



Oct. 6th. 6 Pars., i Snpe., I Snpe., 3 Snpes., 6 Pars., i Par. , 



3 Snjies. with long gun.'^-' 

 Oct. 30th. I J gjjpg^ J j^j,^ Jq^ j gjjpg_^ 2 Snpes., 3 Jack do. 



5th. 3 Snpes., I Wild Duck, I Par. winged not got, 2 

 Snpes., 2 Wat. Hens, 3 Snipes, 2 Larks, i 

 Kingfisher, 1 Snpe., I J. Snpe. 

 Also before, i Lapwing, 2 Snpes., + 2 Snpes., + I Snpe. 

 Nov. 29. I Cock. 



Dec. I. 4 Snpes., I lost, l Woodpigeon, 23 oz. 2 drs. 



3 Snpes., I Wat. Hen. 



I Snpe., I Par., in company with Mr. Bright 



of InkersoU.'"' 



nth. I Woodcock, I Snpe., I Jack do. 

 13th. I Snpe., 3 Larks. 

 14th. 6 Snpes., I Fid. Fare. 



(7=) JVtik Long Gun. —Here is further evidence of the keen and thorough 

 sportsman, being in possession of two distinct fowling pieces of unequal length. 

 Some of these old long guns were deadly weapons. Tradition preserves their 

 prowess. Grey-headed keepers will tell you interesting stories of the old long 

 muzzle-loader — of its owner, <;.^., being in company with some fellow sports- 

 men furnished with the (then) new percussion fire. A covey is flushed. 

 Bang ! bang ! go on either side the new-fashioned barrels. But the birds fly 

 away unharmed. Nervously toying with his deadly long barrel, the old 

 sportsman with a wave of the hand (or, perhaps, taking a pinch of snufi^ from 

 his waistcoat pocket), says, jauntily to his comrades, " Have you all finished, 

 gentlemen ? " and raising the long gun quickly to his shoulder brings down one 

 or perhaps a brace (a. o. s ) as the covey towers the boundary hedge of the field. 



(73I Mr. Bright of Inker soil. — Inkersol is a hamlet within the parish of 

 Staveley which still retains its agricultural character. The family of Bright 

 were evidently old inhabitants of Staveley. A Mr. Thomas Bright of 

 Inkersol was churchwarden in 1743, and was apparently buried in 1774. In 

 1780, Henry, son of Paul Bright, of Inkersol, was baptized. 



