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PIGEON SHOOTING. 



man, of any age, sure, would go about to do it 

 violence ; its injury, to the youthful disciple of wood- 

 craft, should seem as murder 



. " Murder most foul, as in the best it is ; 



But this most foul, strange, and unnatural." 



Let the fate of the "Ancient Mariner" warn him w r ho 

 would draw trigger on the hird of love ; ere you fire 

 upon the turtle, think, oh think ! of him who shot 

 the albatross ! 



THE WOODPIQEON. 



The Woodpigeon (Colwnba palumbus, Linn.). 

 Woodpigeon, or Ringdove, of British authors ; the 

 Quest, or Cushat (provincial). This beautiful bird, 



