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any season. Eggs are protected in the same way as in 

 England. 



The qualification necessary to kill game is twofold, being 

 dependent, firstly, upon the possession of property to a 

 definite amount; and secondly, upon a game certificate. An 

 English game certificate is sufficient for Ireland, and one 

 obtained in the latter country will avail for England, on 

 paying the difference between the two, amounting to 17s. lOd. 

 The property qualification consists in a freehold estate of 

 40. a year, or personal estate to the value of 1000. 

 Shooting dogs (other than whelps) may not be kept by any 

 one who does not possess a freehold estate of the annual 

 value of 100, or a personal estate of the value of 1000 



The property in game depends upon manorial and other 

 rights, too complicated for insertion here. 



Gamekeepers can only be appointed by a lord of a manor, 

 who must also be not lower in rank than an esquire inde- 

 pendent of the lordship. Esquires (in law) are the sons of 

 peers during the lifetime of their fathers; eldest sons of 

 younger sons of peers, and their eldest sons; all noblemen 

 of other nations, and Scotch and Irish peers, not .being 

 knights; eldest sons of baronets and knights, and their 

 eldest sons for ever ; esquires created especially with a collar 

 of SS., and spurs of silver; persons created esquires by 

 letters patent; esquires of knights of the Bath; barristers 

 at law and justices of the peace, except those of corporate 

 towns. 



The law of trespass is still more uncertain than that of 

 England; but for particulars of this, as well as all other 

 matters not here mentioned, I must refer my readers to a 

 most useful treatise on the game laws of Ireland, by E. P. 

 Levinge, Esq., Barrister- at-Law, published by E. J. Millikin, 

 15, College-green, Dublin. 



THE END. 



