The field book : or, Sports and pastimes of the United kingdom ; compiled from the best authorities, ancient and modern (1833)
Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton), 1792-1850 · London : E. Wilson · leaf 187
e male,these females are generally of a differentcolour from tile male, less conspicuous, andmore in harmony with the objects around. * • * Eggs of Game Taking or wilfully de-stroying the eggs of game, subjects the offen-der to the following penalties for each egg:—Pheasant, partridge, swan . £1 0… … The egret is one of the smallest, as wellas the most elegant of the heron tribe : itsshape is delicate, and its plumage as white assnow; but what constitute its principal beautyare the soft, silky, flowing plumes on thehead, breast, and shoulders : they consist ofsingle slender shafts, thinly set…
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