112 LEWIS'S AMERICAN SPORTSMAN. 



lect, as before observed, that the American partridge, sans doute, 

 is the most difficult of all game-birds to be brought down. This, 

 too, is the opinion of Frank Forrester, and all others equally com- 

 petent to judge. 



A friend of the author's, a genuine sportsman, at our particular 

 request very kindly furnished us with a leaf from his shooting- 

 register for the year 1854, which exhibits the following results : 



Deer 7 



Hares 45 



Wild ducks 18 



Ruffed grouse 11 



Partridges 533 



Total 652 



All of the above were bagged within the limits of Pennsylvania 

 except the deer, which were killed in the State of New York 

 during one hunt, circumstances having prevented any other ex- 

 peditions. 



Provided with one dog only, and in the same neighborhood in 

 fact, almost over the same ground each day, this accomplished 

 sportsman brought to bag as follows : 



1854 PARTRIDGES. WOODCOCKS. HARES. HEAD. 



October 16 23 23 



17 42 2 4 48 



19 28 3 31 



20 27 1 3 31 



" 21 43 4 47 



Total 163 3 14 180 



THE FIELD. 



" See how the well-taught setter leads the way : 

 The scent grows warm. He stops ; he springs the prey ; 

 The fluttering coveys from the stubble rise, 

 And on swift wing divide the sounding skies. 

 The scattering lead pursues the certain sight ; 

 And death, in thunder, overtakes their flight." 



It is now quite time that we should proceed to the field, which 

 we will endeavor to do with all possible despatch, accompanied by 

 all the paraphernalia necessary for the legitimate and sportsmanlike 



