104 FRANK SCHLEY'S PARTRIDGE AND PHEASANT SHOOTING. 



agony ; would often come directly towards me, bleeding from 

 the eyes, and be captured, a single shot having hit them in 

 one or both eyes, going through and blinding them. Tow- 

 ering Partridges should be marked down very accurately, 

 if not they will not be found, as the distance between is 

 very deceptive ; they give out but little scent, and unless 

 the dog gets his nose right on them he will not find them. 

 But I have often noticed on finding these birds that they 

 were not as far oif as they seemed to be when first marked 

 down. When a wounded Partridge mock towers, and 

 comes down with wings extended, you should approach 

 with due caution to bag it ; the bird not being dead will 

 often rise and fly away when you are in the act of picking 

 it up, and even when in your hand. 



