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cepted by fir plantations and bogs, as, for the most part, 

 to prevent your riding ; and, from the very few shots 

 that you are likely to get in a day, you have not the 

 same encouragement, as in the abundant sport of grouse 

 shooting. But notwithstanding all, I was never so 

 much pleased with any day's sport as with my first day's 

 black-game shooting in England. 



RED GROUSE, GORCOCK, or MOORCOCK (the common muir 

 game). Tetrao Scoticus L'altagas. 



WHITE GROUSE, or PTARMIGAN. Tetrao lagopusLe lagopede. 



These birds, instead of becoming wild in the winter, 

 like the two others, may, at any time, be easily shot, 

 if we can but reach the almost inaccessible parts of the 

 northern mountains which they frequent. 



They may here be seen on the ground, standing with 

 the greatest composure, and looking like white pigeons ; 

 and are not unfrequently killed with sticks or stones. 



GUINEAFOWL, PINTADO, or PEARLED-HEN. Nu- 

 midia meleagris La pintade. 



Although guineafowls, as well as turkeys, and even 

 peacocks, are sometimes turned out in gentlemen's pre- 

 serves, yet they can only be considered as poultry ; and 

 my sole reason, therefore, for making mention of them 

 is to observe what excellent birds they are to give the 

 alarm, in the event of poachers entering a covert, or 

 thieves lurking about your premises by night. 



GULLS. 



There are thirteen sorts of gulls ; and as these are 

 birds which no one would ever think of dressing, it is 



