Preservation of <iame, 



HAVING said enough on the destruction, let ine 

 now proceed to the preservation of game. 



A man, who, as a friend, had been hospitably 

 entertained, or, as a stranger, accommodated with a 

 day's shooting, would scarcely deserve the name of 

 a gentleman, if he afterwards, clandestinely, set his 

 foot on the ground of one, to whom he was thus far 

 indebted ; and it is, therefore, extremely illiberal to 

 infer, that a good shot cannot sport like a gentle- 

 man ; or that, when invited to shoot, he would de- 

 stroy an unfair quantity of game ; so far from it, a 

 first-rate sportsman takes a pride in showing mercy 

 to what is in his power, and piques himself upon 

 strictly conforming to what he thinks would please 

 his host, and being called a nice gentleman by an 

 honest gamekeeper. Not only this, but, from being 

 cool and steady, he has better nerves to withstand all 

 temptation, than a raw shot, who has scarcely any 

 command of himself on springing a forbidden bird. 

 There are many 'squires, however, so hoggishly 

 tenacious of their game, that, in spite of all reason, 

 they continue their prejudice against a cracked shot 



