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Excerpt from Fact Against Fiction, Vol. 2 of 2: The Habits and Treatment of Animals Practically Considered, Hydrophobia and Distemper, With Some Remarks on Darwin
Change in the Whole System of our Sylvan Sports - Foolish Use of Voice and Whistle - Tramping Up Game - Mismanagement of Dogs by Sportsmen - Careless Slaughter of Birds, and consequent Cruelty - Danger to the Shooters themselves Occurrence at Prestwood - Master George - Loading and Loaders - Driving of Partridges - Theft of Cartridges - Disease among Partridges.
IT will be in the memory of many of us born Within the present century, that since the days When we were young, the Whole system of our sylvan sports has undergone a Violent change - a Violent change, very, and one that in my Opinion tends not to the real art of venery, its poetry, or pleasure.
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