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LEWIS S AMEKICAN SPORTSMAN. 



forced upon him, but he had no thought of the solution here 

 advanced. Yours, respectfully, 



Samuel B. Smith, M.D. 



Although this communication occupies some space in our work, 

 we are satisfied that every one will feel pleased with its perusal, as 

 it presents a plain unvarnished relation of facts that admit of no 

 doubting or misunderstanding. So far as our experience has 

 enabled us to judge of this matter, we are inclined to coincide with 

 Doctor Smith in his original notions on the subject ; and we also 

 might enumerate many instances of like nature with those ad- 

 vanced by him, and as fully corroborative of what he wishes to 

 establish. But, having already devoted much space to the subject, 

 we must pass on to other less obscure points in the habits of this 

 bird. 



ENEMIES OF THE PARTRIDGE. 



Man is not the only enemy that partridges have to fear, as there 

 are several animals — such as the fox, raccoon, weasel, polecat, ser- 

 pent, hawk, crow, &c. — that not only, when pressed for food in 

 the winter season, destroy the old birds, but also devour great 

 quantities of the young, and consume numberless eggs during the 

 period of incubation. 



Among the foes of their own species there are none more 



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