6 FACT AGAINST FICTIOX. 



ridge, grouse, or snipes lying for the gun, is tlie 

 sound of the human voice ^ or, wliich is nearly as 

 bad, that wretched pea-whistle, which is always 

 deemed an accompaniment to a dog. 



If one or two footfalls are heard in turnips, or 

 in any considerable cover, by partridges, if neither 

 voice nor wliistle is heard, the step in the turnips 

 or cover may proceed from horse or cow, Avhen, 

 as the partridge cannot see above the cover, they 

 are not directly alarmed. If, at the same time, 

 the light, ranging, but cautious approach of well- 

 trained dogs is heard on the far side of tlie 

 game, the birds, in listening to both, get pinned 

 between man and dog, and lie till their enemy's 

 foot is almost on them. 



In ^' tramping" up j^^^rtridge in this line of 

 march fashion, my late noble and gallant friend. 

 Lord Cardigan, was peculiar, for he treated his 

 beaters to a species of drill and words of command 

 that pertained only to regimental manoeuvres. 



'^ Halt I take up your dressing ; bring your right 

 shoulders forward at the word, and keej) the line." 

 ^^ Now — forward; no halt. Here — you; I've some 

 orders as to the markers ; come here." 



Then followed a conversation between my noble 



