26 Game and Foxes. 



through the grass after the parent birds not only 

 leaves traces which a cunning old fox will 

 recognise and follow out, but the scent left is also 

 much stronger than it would be were the old 

 partridges unaccompanied. However, as regards 

 protecting the broods till they are able to fly the 

 keeper is helpless, and he can only hope there will 

 be tall, dense crops in which the little things may 

 hide. 



