. The American sportsman : containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of game birds and wild fowl of America . pect will mutilate and abandon to a linger-ing death more birds in the course of a day than he will actuallybag. A bird with a broken wing or a torn leg dangling from itsbody may live in misery and pain for several days, skulkingabout solitary and alone, half-starved and parched with thirst, andultimately fall a victim to a prowling serpent, or be taken ofi by ahawk or some other one of its enemies. As glory more than gain allures the brave To dare the combat lou
. The American sportsman : containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of game birds and wild fowl of America . pect will mutilate and abandon to a linger-ing death more birds in the course of a day than he will actuallybag. A bird with a broken wing or a torn leg dangling from itsbody may live in misery and pain for several days, skulkingabout solitary and alone, half-starved and parched with thirst, andultimately fall a victim to a prowling serpent, or be taken ofi by ahawk or some other one of its enemies. As glory more than gain allures the brave To dare the combat loud or louder wave, So the ambition of the sportsman liesMore in the certain shot than bleeding prize ;\Nln\epoachers, mindful of the festal hour,Among the covey random slaughter , as their number press the crimsoned ground,Regardless reck not of the secret borne away, the wretched victims lie,Mid silent shades, to languish and to let your breasts such selfish views disclaim,And scorn the triumph of a casual aim ;Disdain such rapine; of your skill be object singling from the scattering
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