178 PRICES OF GAME AND POULTRY. 



in a blaze, which had probably been rubbed with 

 some combustible. What acts of absurd, ill-con- 

 ceived revenge ! As to fish baits, I do not envy 

 the feelings of those, who can impale them living 

 with hooks, and recommend it, writing with the 

 utmost sang-froid, that the baits will probably live 

 in that state three or four days ! 



Prices of Game at Leadenhall Market, Nov. 25, 

 1833. A few of that splendid bird THE COCK OF 

 THE WOOD, now extinct in this country, arrived 

 yesterday from Norway in the very finest condi- 

 tion, and were immediately bought up at one guinea 

 each. Grouse, short, at 7s. and 8s. the brace. A 

 few black game, no price named. No Ptarmigan. 

 Pheasants very good at 8*. a brace, and birds plen- 

 tiful at 4s. Hares abundant at 3s. and 3s. 6d. each. 

 Fresh wild ducks 5s. English 6s. to 7s. a couple. 

 Wigeon 3s. Teal 2s. 6d. Golden Plover 3s. ; common 

 2s. 6d. a couple. French Woodcocks 6s. English 

 8s. a couple. Foreign Snipes 2s. March birds 3s. 

 a couple and plentiful. Wild Rabbits from 9s. to 

 1 Is. a dozen. A full supply of Poultry at moderate 

 prices. 



Following Christmas prices Pheasants 8s. Birds 

 4s. 6d. a brace. Scotch hares 2s. 6d. English from 

 4s. to 4s. 6d. each. Foreign wild ducks 5s. English 

 6s. and 7s. a couple. Wigeon 4s. 6d. Teal 4s. Wood- 

 cocks, very scarce, 10s. Snipes 3s. a couple. Wild 

 Rabbits 14s. to 16s. a dozen. Turkeys very plenti- 

 ful and fine, with a ready sale. Three weighing 

 911bs. obtained three guineas each. One eighteen 

 months old, weighing thirty-four pounds, was sold 



