. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds and wild fowl of America . ce, according to circumstances. We are certainly an admirer of the little cocker spaniel, andwould advise gentlemen, more particularly those residing in thecountry, who pursue shooting as a pastime, and not for the merewanton gratification of bagging large quantities of game, to trytheir hands with these active little creatures, as we are sure theywill be delighted with their boisterous and exciting style of hunt-ing, giving subdued tongue when on the scent of
. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds and wild fowl of America . ce, according to circumstances. We are certainly an admirer of the little cocker spaniel, andwould advise gentlemen, more particularly those residing in thecountry, who pursue shooting as a pastime, and not for the merewanton gratification of bagging large quantities of game, to trytheir hands with these active little creatures, as we are sure theywill be delighted with their boisterous and exciting style of hunt-ing, giving subdued tongue when on the scent of game, and thenbursting forth with joyous acclamations when the bird is flushedand on the Aving.* If the reader should ever be so fortunate as to possess a cocker spaniel to whom he can, in good faith, address the following four lines of an epitaph, he may consider himself thrice fortunate indeed:— Alike the woodcocks dreai-y haunt, Though keen to find amidst the shade,Neer did thy tongue redoubled chant, But mark quick echoed through the glade. * For the tuition and management of spaniels, see our edition of Yoxtatt on THE WOODCOCK. 193 MEMORANDA. 1. The male bird is much smaller than the female; the formerusually weighs from five to six ounces, the latter from six to eight. 2. The American woodcock is much smaller than the English. 3. There is but one variety of woodcock in America. 4. Woodcocks are migratory, and extend their wanderings fromthe Canadas even as far south as Florida. 5. Their food consists of worms and larvae, and they are allvoracious feeders. 6. Woodcocks breed in the North, and commence laying, if theweather is favorable, even as early as February. The period ofincubation is about three weeks. 7. Woodcocks moult in August and September, and at this timethey lie very close. 8. Woodcocks frequent moist places, and are seldom met with inother situations. I
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