CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



IN DEFENCE OF THE PARTRIDGE 



The case for game-preservers Interests of sport and 

 agriculture in this case mutual Economic value of 

 sport to rural communities A plea for a right 

 understanding ...... Page 1 



CHAPTER II 



NATURAL HISTORY 



Distribution and life-history of the partridge Red-legged 

 partridges Foreign varieties suitable for introduction 

 Cookery of the partridge . . . .17 



CHAPTER III 



HISTORICAL 



Early records of partridge- shooting Great sportsmen 

 of the eighteenth century Matches England v. 

 Scotland in 1823, etc. Methods of other days . 61 



CHAPTER IV 



PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT 



Partridge ground, good and bad Keepers and their work 

 The various systems of modern preservation . 80 



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