at birds on the ground, which is nothing less than high treason, unless the shooter is upon his own land, where he may plead his right to do what he will with his own-the prerogative of an Englishman! The cock partridge is distinguished from the hen by the brown feathers which form a crescent, or horse-shoe, as it is sometimes called, on the breast. The pointer is decidedly the best dog for partridge shooting. Bustards and quails are so rare in this country as scarcely to require notice here. They are, however, valuable acquisitions to the game-bag. As the bustard cannot be approached unless the shooter takes advantage of some adventitious circumstances, it is seldom an object of pursuit to the sportsman. Bustard shooting commences on the 1st of September, and ends on the 1st of March. The quail would be much sought after if abundant. THE PHEASANT. Many home-bred shooters imagine that pheasant shooting is the ne plus ultrà of sporting. It has something of aristocracy and luxury associated with it, and it is doubtless splendid sport. It commences when the leaves of the forest are tinged with every varying tint and the old woods never look so noble as in their autumnal garb. The pheasantshooter is often amid scenery, Where looks the cottage out on a domain, |