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Malmsbury had forty-five teal, and they had lying 

 around them one hundred. The day's bag consisted 

 of two pheasants, a rabbit, three ducks, and 177 teal. 

 On the 21st of February, Lord Malmsbury and 

 myself took the same beat ; I was posted, and he 

 drove the river. Our bag on that day, late as the sea- 

 son was, was a woodcock, a golden plover, seven ducks, 

 and thirty-four teal. The following will give some 

 idea of the variety of game at Heron Court : — 



Summary hj gun, 1852 — 53. 



Blackcocks - - - - - 11 



Hares - - . - _ 82 



Rabbits - - „ . . 92 



Pheasants - - . „ . 341 



Partridges - - - _ . 243 



Woodcocks - - - - - 13 



Snipes - - - - - 176 



Ducks - _ . _ = 103 



Teal ..... 609 



Widgeon - .... 2 



Tufted Ducks .... 3 



Pochard - . ... 5 



Pintail Ducks - . _ _ i 



Golden Eye - .... 2 



Shoveller ..... 2 



Landrail' ..... 1 



Golden Plover - ... 2 



Or almost a head of vermin for each of game and fowl. 



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