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LEWIS S AMERICAN STORTSMAN. 



sticks thrust into the ground, the Avings having the appearance of 

 two low fences leading to a gate. The whole is made of light and 

 strong materials." 



This account coincides exactly Avith the description given us of 

 this sport by several gentlemen residing in the South. Care should 

 be taken, however, to liberate a pair or so of birds from each 

 covey, so as to insure a continuation of that abundance which 

 furnishes such a profuse and epicurean delicacy for the table. 



INTRODUCTION INTO ENGLAND. 



Frequent attempts have been made to introduce the American 

 partridge into England; but these efforts have, we believe, gene- 

 rally proved abortive, from the circumstance of our birds being so 

 very pugnacious that they destroyed or drove off the English 

 variety, which is a much larger bird, and considered finer eating 

 in that country ; — chacun a son gout. 



ACTIONS OF OLD AND YOUNG BIRDS. 



There is a great difference between the actions of old birds and 

 a covey of young ones. The former are up to all kinds of tricks, 

 while the latter soon become confused and unable to avail them- 

 selves of any manoeuvring whatever to save themselves from the 

 persecutions of the dog and sportsman. The youn^ birds, if not 





