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THE KED GROUSE. 
Lagopui S^tieui.^lxAiea, 
PLATE XVm. 
Ked Grotispy Muiifow] of British Oriiithologisb, — Tetrfto 
Scotlcua, Auj;torum, — Lagopufl Scoticua, T^each. 
The Muirfowl, the delight of the ^pnrtnmBn, m»y 
be ptai'cd at the head nf the Bports of the fowler; it 
ia to him what the fox is to the hunter, the t^almon to 
the fiKiher. The light mr of Uie early morning of ft 
fine twfrfflht and the free and open almost nnhotind- 
ed pro!>pectf exiiilarate the i^piriu^; while the hohlne^s 
of the game npon disrovery, erectly uttering his rry 
of warning to his hrood, — his vigoroa-i Icngtitened 
flight, so long as to create douhta of his heing agan» 
seen, — carry with them a continuation of exciTPmen^. 
Itmg; aftpr it is satiated with following the skulking- 
black game, or the more rural amusetnent of w^lk-- 
ing up partridges. But independeut of this claim' 
upon the ftporiamant it ha^ another: the red grouse- 
is exclusively confined to the British Islands, and^ 
has never been found on any part of the Coniinent,. 
and it would he much to be regi'Ptted if uoJimited' 
persecution or want of preservation should in sifter' 
years cxtenniiiale ihii bird, ho fxi'hisively nattoni:,V 
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