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ONTENTS. 



PAGB. 



l^ltKFAnE, . . . . .7 



The Partridges, . , . . 8 



Ortyx Virginiunus, . . . .11 



Plumed Partridge; Mountain Quail, . . 13 



California Partridge; Valley Quail, . . 17 



Gambel's Partridge ; Arizona Quail, , . 21 



Sealed or Blue Partridge, . . . .28 



Massena Partridge, ... 33 



How to Aim, and Shoot, . . .41 



The Gun, how to Charge it, Size of Shot, . 40 



Range of the Gun, . . . .46 



The Killing Ranges of the Gun, . . 48 



Straight Forward Shots, . . .50 



Cross Shots, .... 52 



Descending Shots, ... 54 



Over Head Shots, .... 56 



Partridge; Quail; Bob-White, . . .58 



Habits, . . . . .50 



Pairing and Nesting, . . . .02 



First and Second Brood, ... 66 



Roosting, . . . • . .08 



Food of the Partridges, . . . C9 



