GAME LAWS. 449 



an end of destroying a whole nide of young pheasants 

 in standing barley, which is so frequently, and so easily, 

 done in September. 



The hot weather of September was never meant for 

 hard fagging. September is a month that the agri- 

 culturist should devote to his harvest, and the man 

 of pleasure to sailing, sea-bathing, fishing, and other 

 summer pursuits. But when October arrives, the 

 farmer has leisure to enjoy a little sport after all his 

 hard labour, without neglecting his business ; and the 

 gentleman, by a day's shooting, at that time, becomes 

 refreshed and invigorated, instead of wearing out him- 

 self and his dogs, by slaving after partridges under a 

 broiling sun in September. The evenings begin to 

 close, and he then enjoys his party and his fire-side, 

 after a day's shooting of just sufficient duration to 

 brace his nerves, and make every thing agreeable. 



Penalty for killing game out of season to be not less than 5/. nor 

 more than 50/., at the option of magistrates. 



One regular penalty is not fair. There should rest 

 with the magistrates the power of making a very great 

 distinction between one, who could prove that he had 

 killed a head of game for a longing lady, or a sick 

 person, and another, who wantonly destroyed it in open 

 violation of the law. 



The act for refusing to give names ; 



The periods for killing game, with the mere alteration of deferring 

 partridge-shooting till October ; 



And a proper timejtxed for killing hares, which has never yet been 

 done! 



The act for killing pigeons ; 



The duty on dogs, &c. ; may remain as they now stand ; 



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