96 BAY-SNIPE SHOOTING. 
munition exhausted. Then it was no unusual thing 
to expend twenty-five pounds of shot in a day, where 
now the sportsman that could use up five would be 
fortunate. 
Of all the locations on this extent of meadow and 
beach, no place is so famous, from its natural advan- 
tages and its ancient reputation, as Quogue. It is — 
true that the best pond is permanently occupied by 
a famous Governor, a still more famous General, and 
a notorious Colonel—although the latter is not ‘in 
the bond ;” but there are other good stands, and for 
small birds—yellow-legs, dowitchers, and robin-snipe 
—it has no equal. Although many flocks pass it 
high in air, all those that follow the coast, low down 
to the earth, must cross the meadows that are com- 
pressed to a narrow strip at this point, which is the 
dividing-ground between the two great bays on the 
south side of Long Island. 
Unfortunately, a watering-place for the summer 
resort of the exquisites of New York has been es- 
tablished in the vicinity, and the consequent advan- 
tages of comfortable beds and a good table are more 
than overborne by the annoyance of such companion- 
ship. Ifthere be a flight of birds, every unfledged 
sportsman takes out his elegant fowling-piece, and, 
daintily dressed, proceeds to the meadow, where 
he would be comparatively harmless, and dangerous 
only to himself, were there room for him and his 
fellows. But as the ground is limited, and the 
favorable points few, heis sure to interfere ; and, while 
killing nothing himself, ruins the prospects of those 
