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PIGEON SHOOTING. 



man, of any age, sure, would go about to do it 

 violence ; its injuiy, to the youthful disciple of wood- 

 craft, should seem as murder — 



" Murder most foul, as in the best it is ; 

 But this most foul, strange, and vmnatural." 



Let the fate of the " Ancient Mariner" warn him who 

 would draw trigger on the bird of love ; ere you fire 

 upon the turtle, think, oh think ! of him who shot 

 the albatross ! 



THE WOODnOEJN 



The Woodpigeon (Columha jmlnmhus, Linn,). 

 Woodpigeon, or PJngdove, of British authors ; the 

 Quest, or Cushat (provincial). — This beautiful bird, 



