Reminiscences of an Old Sportsman, Volume 2

amongst anecdote animal attack battue breed Cagliari called carrion crows cast chase Colonel colour cover deer deer-stalking distance eggs excellent eyes eyesses falconry favourite feathers feed feet female field sport fist flight flown forest fowl French frequently gamekeeper gentlemen Glenvallich goshawk ground hares head heron hobby hood hounds hunting inches Ireland island John Sebright keeper kennel killed king kite lanneret lark legs Lord lure male Malta master merlin miles morning nest never Newfoundland dog night noble perch peregrine falcon pheasants pigeon plumage poachers pointers prey quarry rabbits racter regiment Sardinia says Scotland season seized setter sheep shooting short winged hawks shot Sir Hildebrand Oakes Sir John Sebright snipes soon spaniels sparrow-hawk species sportsmen spot stag stoop strong tail trees Tresham tridges watch wild boar woods wounded yards young birds