. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds, and wild fowl of America . donto a lingering death more Birds in the course of a day than hewill actually bag. A Bird with a broken wing or a torn legdangling from its body, may live in misery and pain for severaldays, skulking about solitary and alone, half starved and parch-ed with thirst, and ultimately fall a victim to a prowling Serpent,or be taken off by a Hawk, or some other one of its enemies. As glory more than gain allures the braveTo dare the combat loud or louder ware,So th
. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds, and wild fowl of America . donto a lingering death more Birds in the course of a day than hewill actually bag. A Bird with a broken wing or a torn legdangling from its body, may live in misery and pain for severaldays, skulking about solitary and alone, half starved and parch-ed with thirst, and ultimately fall a victim to a prowling Serpent,or be taken off by a Hawk, or some other one of its enemies. As glory more than gain allures the braveTo dare the combat loud or louder ware,So the ambition of the Sportsman liesMore in the certain shot than bleeding prize;While Poachers, mindful of the festal hour,Among the covey random slaughter pour,And as their number press the crimsoned reck not of the secret wound, 6-i lewis AMERICAN SPORTSMAN, Which 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 proud,The object singling from the scattering
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