The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Amateur Poacher, by Richard JefferiesThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Amateur PoacherAuthor: Richard JefferiesRelease Date: October 12, 2004 [EBook #13730]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE AMATEUR POACHER ***Produced by Malcolm Farmer and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.THE AMATEUR POACHERBYRICHARD JEFFERIESPREFACEThe 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 thepoachers, 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.CONTENTSI. THE FIRST GUNII. THE OLD PUNT: A CURIOUS 'TURNPIKE'III. TREE-SHOOTING: A FISHING EXPEDITIONIV. EGG-TIME: A 'GIP'-TRAPV. WOODLAND TWILIGHT: TRAITORS ON THE GIBBETVI. LURCHER-LAND: 'THE PARK'VII. OBY, AND HIS SYSTEM: THE MOUCHER'S CALENDARVIII. CHURCHYARD PHEASANTS: BEFORE THE BENCHIX. LUKE, THE RABBIT-CONTRACTOR: THE BROOK PATH.X. FARMER WILLUM'S PLACE: SNIPE-SHOOTINGXI. FERRETING: A RABBIT-HUNTERXII. A ...
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