376 RURAL SPORTS. [PARTII. 



386. The PLOVER is a fine bird, and is found 

 in great numbers upon the plains, and in the 

 cultivated fields, of this Island, and at a mile 

 from my house. Plovers are very shy and wary ; 

 but they have ingenious enemies to deal with. 

 A waggon, or carriage of some sort, is made use 



.of to approach them; and then they are easily 

 killed. 



387. Rabbits are very abundant in some 

 places. They are killed by shooting; for all 

 here is done with the gun. No reliance is 

 placed upon a dog. 



388. As to game-laws there are none, except 

 those which appoint the times for killing. Peo 

 ple go where they like, and, as to wild animals, 

 shoot what they like. There is the Common 

 Law, which forbids trespass, and the Statute 

 Law, I believe, of " malicious trespass," or tres 

 pass after warning. And these are more than 

 enough ; for nobody, that I ever hear of, warns 

 people off. So that, as far as shooting goes, 

 and that is the sport which is the most general 

 favourite, there never was a more delightful 

 country than this Island. The sky is so fair, 

 the soil so dry, the cover so convenient, the 

 game so abundant, and the people, go where 

 you will, so civil, hospitable, and kind. 



