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tween them, the hare is old; if, on the con- 

 trary, there is a perceptible separation be- 

 tween the two bones, the hare is young ; and 

 is more or less so, as the two bones are more 

 or less separated. But as shooting, or other- 

 wise destroying hares, although an amuse- 

 ment much admired by the sportsmen of 

 other countries, yet in this is practised only 

 by poachers, and is even doubted by some 

 to be permitted by the existing game-laws, 

 I shall purposely omit all description on that 

 head, and be content with giving one hint on 

 4he subject : if the sportsman wants to come 

 near a hare when espied upon the form, he 

 must hot go forwards in a straight line, but 

 approach circularly, otherwise she will start 

 up. 



THE PARTRIDGE. 



These birds pair in the spring, but at an 

 earlier or later period, in proportion as the 

 season is more or less mild ; should the days 

 prove warm and exhaling, even in the month 



