. Grouse and grouse moors . e said, and was off inan instant. He had a glimpse of his wife and son risingtoo, and then bang, bang, bang, bang! wentfour barrels. Just in time,11 he said to himself. Theysurely cant have reached any of us. This time he flew on and on up the valley, andstill up, right to the crest of the hills. The sunwas low, it was quiet and far away here ; the 12that last was safely over. I think we can stop now,11 he remarked. There was no answer, and taking silence forassent, he settled for the third time. Any damage this time ? he asked, but therewas still no answer. He look
. Grouse and grouse moors . e said, and was off inan instant. He had a glimpse of his wife and son risingtoo, and then bang, bang, bang, bang! wentfour barrels. Just in time,11 he said to himself. Theysurely cant have reached any of us. This time he flew on and on up the valley, andstill up, right to the crest of the hills. The sunwas low, it was quiet and far away here ; the 12that last was safely over. I think we can stop now,11 he remarked. There was no answer, and taking silence forassent, he settled for the third time. Any damage this time ? he asked, but therewas still no answer. He looked round, and,behold, he was alone. It took a minute or two to quite realise whathad happened. He looked down over miles ofmoorland and green fields beyond, and theshining waters of the lochs; he saw the fivespecks of men and the tiny white speck of a dog;they were going home, the day was finished. Four brace of fine birds out of my covey,11he remarked complacently, and Im as sound asa heather bell. A most successful 12th !. -XH< a a H s Q « a X H< a a CHAPTER IV THE GROUSE IN RELATION TO HEATHERAND ITS TREATMENT No heather, no grouse, seems a truismhardly necessary to be stated. But notevery one knows, not every sportsmanfully realises, that unless his moor isfurnished with heather under the bestconditions he cannot have sport of thebest quality. So indispensable is good,sound, succulent heather to the welfare ofgrouse, and so important does the growthand management of heather count amongthe conditions necessary on an ideal grousemoor, that the subject is thought deservinghere of more than a passing or generalnotice. There are several varieties of wildheath, but the variety essential to the 81 6 82 THE GROUSE maintenance of grouse is the commonling (Calluna vulgaris), which luxuriateson all moorish unreclaimed lands, butis perhaps most at home on peatytracts overlying sand, and well open tosunshine. In Scotland the heather flower isregarded with almost national affectio
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