Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 185
h himself and the writer shot theirfirst Bustard many years ago. Bustards arealso shot in the hot months by the Spaniardsat drinking places ; but they kill most at nightin the way adopted for many small ground-roosting birds, viz., with a lantern and bell. Withthe Bustards, however, a horse and gun… … Bustard. Another tedious method, a stratagem practised-in almost all countries with Bustards and manyother birds, is to approach them with a cart.The most sporting way is stalking them with arifle, when, if the ground be unfavourable, ashot may occasionally be got by gradually circlinground them.…
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