Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry (1844)
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York, Wiley & Putnam · leaf 34
THE PARTRIDGES. ^1 remain concealed till the person comes near.They then burst away with a startling, rush-ing sound, taking care to keep the rock, ortree, or thicket between them and theirenemy, until they are at a distance. At least a dozen of these birds broke fromcover, but neither Bill nor… … a chance for a shot. So we went on, greatlyexcited, however, by the game we had seen.It was not long before we met with anothercovey of partridges, and firing at random, Ikilled one of them. Great was my exulta-tion, for I had never killed a partridge be-fore ; and, besi le, I had shot it with my…
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