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bellowed voiciferously by the owners. 

 All the rating, kicking, and swearing, 

 were of no avail, and nothing was effect- 

 ed, save disturbing the birds. 



My friend from St. James's cut but a 

 sorry figure, and he was not a little mor- 

 tified at the manifest advantage we 

 maintained during that and every suc- 

 ceeding day of our sojourn on the hills. 

 He was by no means an unentertaining 

 companion, and had a tolerable smatter- 

 ing of Shakspeare into the bargain ; ever 

 and anon indulging in a quotation, and 

 was more than once heard to " curse the 

 fate that gave him to the Moor.'^ 



While treating of grouse-shooting, I 

 cannot refrain from recommending the 

 universal adoption of the new patent 

 safety-guard. In the long heather it must 

 be found pre-eminently useful ; and I am 

 convinced, for young beginners, it will be 

 the means of saving many hves. All 



