LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



FACING PAGE 



1. f A Fatal Mistake' A Covey flying out 



to Sea . . . . . Frontispiece 



2. Partridge and Young . . . . 16 



3. French Partridge 33 



4. < Jugging' 48 



5. Partridges on Wing .... 65 



6. (1) Good Nesting Ground; (2) Bad Nest- 



ing Ground ..... 80 



7. A Time-honoured Custom Partridge and 



Pheasant using same Nest . . .129 



8. 'Ware Chase' 144 



9. ' Vermin' 177 



10. ' Their worst Enemy' Hen-house and 



Poultry on Stubble Field . . .192 



11. (1) The Right Shot; (2) The Wrong 



Shot 209 



12. < Towered' 224 



13. Retriever on Wounded Bird 241 



