234 THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 



On arriving at home, they should be 

 hung in a dry place ; or if any of these 

 dainty birds be intended for a present, 

 and are to be sent to any distance, the 

 following recipe will be found an excel- 

 lent preservative : — 



When the snipes are thoroughly dry, 

 insinuate a corn of allspice, or whole 

 pepper, in the cavity of each eye (pre- 

 viously scooped out) , one in the bill, and 

 another in the vent ; sprinkle them with 

 fine pepper under the wings and feathers 

 — they should then be rolled up sepa- 

 rately in nettles, or fine paper, and they 

 will keep, however closely packed, for a 

 long time. Every bird of game, in fact, 

 is the better for this precaution, and the 

 satisfaction that must accrue to the re- 

 ceiver, as well as the donor, will amply 

 repay the additional pains bestowed upon 

 the preservation of the gift. 



Grouse-shooting differs materially from 



