WOODCOCK. 



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property which it frequented, the Rev. J. T. Pine Coffin, of 

 Portledge, who has the stuffed specimen in his possession. 

 In reference to the suhject below, forming the vignette, 

 I may explain that in the month of November 1830, Sir 

 Francis Chantrey, when shooting at Holkham, killed two 

 Woodcocks at one shot. To record this event, Sir Francis 

 Chantrey sculptured two Woodcocks on a marble tablet, 

 which he presented to Mr. Coke, afterwards Earl of Lei- 

 cester. Sir Francis has since kindly given to me the draw- 

 ing on wood, which is here engraved. The occurrence, 

 from its singularity, has been the subject of many epigrams 

 and complimentary verses. The following couplet was 

 written by Hudson Gurney, Esq. 



** Driven from northern climes that would have starv'd them, 

 Chantrey first shot, and then he carv'd them." 



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