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also in the middle of a field, for no two 

 birds will light together. Follow this 

 method, and no netter, by night, can ever 

 catch a covey ; he may chance to catch a 

 single bird. Besides, when birds lie singly 

 by themselves, having been once disturbed, 

 they are constantly on the watch ; and, on 

 hearing a foot-step, but certainly on 

 hearing a horse's tread, they will run, for 

 certain, if not rise again. This being done, 

 your keepers may go to bed, by which 

 they will be more able to get up, and be 

 out before the day dawns, at which time 

 the greatest mischief is done. Had I a 

 manor of my own, I would go out with a 

 setting dog, one month before the season, 

 and catch all the birds at the extremity of 

 the manor, where, from its distance, the 

 keepers could not so well look after them, and 

 turn the young birds into the field next to 

 my residence. Be sure to leave the old 

 cock and hen on the spot where you caught 

 them, for they will entice the young ones to 

 ramble. Thus vou will have bv far the 

 greater number of birds directly under your 

 eve, close to home. I also vrould never 



