THE PHEASANT 
placed on the ground, but occasionally in a 
low tree or hedge, or even in the disused nest 
of some other bird. 
Comparatively few of the birds referred to 
in the following pages appeal strongly to the 
epicure, but the pheasant, if not, perhaps, 
the most esteemed of them, is at least a 
wholesome table bird. It should, however, 
always be eaten with chip potatoes and bread 
sauce, and not in the company of cold lettuce. 
Those who insist on the English method of 
serving it should quote the learned Freeman, 
who, when confronted with the Continental 
alternative, complained bitterly that he 
was not a silkworm ! 
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