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partridge, or, as it is commonly termed, 

 bird-shooting. It will be found in vain 

 to enjoy this sport without previous train- 

 ing ; the fatigue attendant upon grouse- 

 shooting is inconceivable to the uniniti- 

 ated, and unless the amateur exercise him- 

 self (and his quadruped also) a la Barclay 

 for some time previously to the opening 

 day, he will meet with disappointment. 



I would, with submission, recommend 

 all enthusiasts to take a constitutional 

 walk before breakfast every morning, on 

 hilly ground, as near the scene of action 

 as possible, for three weeks at least 

 before the 12th. He will get himself and 

 his dogs into wind, and both will be bene- 

 fited by a knowledge of the surrounding 

 country. 



Many of my acquaintances who call 

 themselves sportsmen, and who remain 

 in town until the close of the season, — 

 I mean the London fashionable season, — 

 never see their dogs until a few hours 



