CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



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The Partridge Game of the Farm Certain Agricul- 

 tural Improvements injurious to the Partridge and ad- 

 verse to the Sportsman Common Partridge scarcely 

 ever known to breed in Captivity Easily domesticated 

 Anecdote A Friend to the Farmer Has many Enemies, 

 Quadruped and Biped Destructive mode of Netting 

 The Quail Its Capture in France, Sicily, Malta, &c. 

 Identical with the Bird of Scripture Red-legged Par- 

 tridge and Common Partridge Affinity and consequent 

 Hostility Examples among Birds and Quadrupeds. . 1 



CHAPTER II. 



Peregrine Falcon Truthfulness of Virgil's Description 

 Haunts of the Peregrine Hereditary Dominions 

 Extensive Geographical Distribution Grouse and Pere- 

 grineIncident in Ireland Paradise for Wild Fowl 

 The Falcon's Watch-tower Disappointment Change 

 of Tactics Attack and Pursuit Unsuccessful Swoop 

 Chace continued Death of the Mallard The Rod and 

 the Gun Falcon and Teal. . . . . . 15- 



