THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 131 



CHAPTER V. 



Trial of English and French guns — London versus 

 Paris — A dejeuner de gargon in the French 

 capital — Trip to Mery — The Champagne coun- 

 try — Some remarks on the wine — How to cure 

 a ropey batch — A remarkable instance given — 

 Return to Picardy — Hints about dogs. 



In the month of August of the year 



1828, Captain P , Mr. W , and 



myself, received an invitation from Mr. 

 Hubert, the proprietor of some extensive 

 vineyards in Champagne, to take up our 

 quarters at Mery, and shoot quail,^ which 

 abound in that part of France. 



