Old Ben. 139 



Besides, if you are anywhere near the outside 

 of your ground, you drive them back into 

 it, instead of on to your neighbour's, where 

 probably they would remain for the remainder 

 of the day. Whatever is worth doing is worth 

 doing well. I have found this particularly true 

 in partridge-shooting, and extra pains and 

 trouble are amply made up for in getting the 

 birds well scattered about all over your ground. 

 I never spared any pains to accomphsh my 

 object, and I generally succeeded. 



