44 SHOOTING: 



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 What thorough Sportsman, I would know, would shun 



Paying for paltry license, 'fore his gun 



He takes in hand, when Act of Parliament 



For three pounds thirteen sixpence gives consent?* 



But stay, our country's exigencies call 



For seven and fourpence more, which makes in all, 



Four pounds and ten pence ; this the sum will be 



Ere we can shoot sans liability. 



Let all who would evade this first condition, 



Pay five-and-twenty pounds for such omission, 



Conviction's costs : p'rhaps trespass fine they'll find 



Will impress amply on their niggard mind, 



This charming sport is not without expense, 



In fact, it is a certain consequence. t 



Previous to this, to make them more displeas'd, 



Of the dogs' services they're often eas'd ; 



Keepers have right to take their brutes away, 



Before they take their leave, and say ' good 



Sect. 6. t Sec. 5, 23. J Sec. 13, 



