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FRANK FORESTER’S FIELD SPORTS. 
Scotia and New Brunswick, and if anywhere he exists in suffici¬ 
ent numbers to render the pursuit of him exciting as a sport, I 
have no doubt that the dogs over which to shoot him would be 
well broke Cocking Spaniels. 
I believe that the flesh of this species is the most highly flavor¬ 
ed of all the varieties of Grouse which we possess, though I but 
once had an opportunity of tasting it. It is said to be very bitter, 
which I presume to be that spicy, aromatic game flavor which 
gives the zest to the Grouse above all other birds, in the eyes of 
the true epicure. 
Thus far, with some few exceptions, I had written in my first 
edition of this work—these exceptions are the correction of two 
or three positive and palpable errors in relation to the growth, 
size, and seasons of this admirable bird. I am still myself of 
opinion, that in the main the spirit and letter of what is above set 
down will be found correct; but having had the good fortune to 
receive a very interesting original communication from a gentle¬ 
man of distinction and zealous sportsmanship in the South-West, I 
hasten, with sincere acknowledgments of his kindness, to insert 
his letter entire, certain that it will be read by all sportsmen 
with pleasure and profit, and that its statements and opinions may 
be received with perfect reliance on their correctness and fidelity. 
I have only to add that the handsome present of game, to 
which reference is made below, arrived in perfect condition, and 
were dealt with in perfect accordance with the desire of the 
obliging donor. I cannot, however, coincide with his views, as 1 
still think—though I admit that a broiled Grouse is good enough 
—that it is much inferior to one roasted before £ very brisk coal 
or wood fire—I do not mean baked in an oven, which is very 
often called roasting—and served, slightly underdone, with bread 
sauce. All jelly or sweet sauce with Grouse are an abomination. 
I have not yet had the good fortune of being able to comply 
with my friend’s kind invitation to participate individually in the 
noble sport of the prairies, though I earnestly hope to do so ere 
many autumns have elapsed ; nor had I the pleasure to see his 
