Jefferies, Richard, 1848-1887 / 2008-07-25 00:00:00
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THE AMATEUR POACHER
BY
RICHARD JEFFERIES
PREFACE
The following pages are arranged somewhat in the order of time,
beginning with the first gun, and attempts at shooting. Then come the
fields, the first hills, and woods explored, often without a gun, or any
thought of destruction: and next the poachers, and other odd characters
observed at their work. Perhaps the idea of shooting with a matchlock,
or wheel-lock, might, if put in practice, at least afford some little
novelty.
R.J.
CONTENTS
I. THE FIRST GUN
II. THE OLD PUNT: A CURIOUS 'TURNPIKE'
III. TREE-SHOOTING: A FISHING EXPEDITION
IV. EGG-TIME: A 'GIP'-TRAP
V. WOODLAND TWILIGHT: TRAITORS ON THE GIBBET
VI. LURCHER-LAND: 'THE PARK'
VII. OBY, AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER'S CALENDAR
VIII. CHURCHYARD PHEASANTS: BEFORE THE BENCH
IX. LUKE, THE RABBIT-CONTRACTOR: THE BROOK PATH.
X. FARMER WILLUM'S PLACE: SNIPE-SHOOTING
XI. FERRETING: A RABBIT-HUNTER
XII. A WINTER NIGHT: OLD TRICKS: PHEASANT-STALKING: MATCHLOCK VERSUS
BREECH-LOADER: CONCLUSION
THE AMATEUR POACHER
CHAPTER I
THE FIRST GUN
They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the
garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely.
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