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SPORTSMEN 
GENTLEMEN, | 
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W 
WE Memories, and confirm your Expe- 
rience, nth a St of Speculations, 


— i. daun from Darkneſs and 
Confuſion, into the Advantage of a Clear Light 
and Regular Syſtem. They contain many de- 


monſtrable 'I ruths, which never before made a- 


ny Figure abroad in Terms of Art, or were re- 


duc d to any Shape or Expreſhon. On this 
Account I might here very reaſonably plead the 
Novelty of the Subject, in Defence and Excuſe 
of the Performance, having had no Path or 
ootſteps to guide me, but my own long Expert- 


| ence; and might with leſs Vanity and more Pro- 


priety of Language than moſt Writers, take. to 
3 the Title of an Author; were it not the 
utmoſt of my Ambition only to oblige and inform 
my Fellow-Sportſmen, and to communcate freely 
and honeſtly what Knowledge I have treaſured 


MW@DEDICATION. .: .| 
up in this, bitherto Unexplain'd, and Difficult 
Myſtery. N 
Nevertheleſs, J am ſenſible, there's no becom- 
ing Sportſmen by Book. Ton may here find 
the Rules and proper Dircdtons for that End; 
but Praclice alone can make you Maſters. Bare 
Theory may as ſoon Stamp a General, as @ 
Markſman. No Jon muſt Swew and be 
Cold, muſt Sweat again, and be Cold again, 
before you can arrive at any Degree of Perſecliun 
in this Art. I have furnſh'd you with all Ne- 
 ceſſary Tools of the Trade, but tis Time and Ex- 
| perience muſt Finiſh and Accompliſh the Work- 
men; and even after Seven Tears Induſtry, you 
uull find but too many Occaſions to prove you ſtill = 
deficient and wnperfect. Tis but too true, (and 
| you muſt all of you bear me witneſs to the Truth 
| of this) that even the beſt Markſmen have their 
Chromcal Miſcarriages. In ſome Hands, the ill 
| Fortune of the firſt Shoot determines and influ- 
| ences the Succeſs of all the reſt : And one may 
| take a certain fort of Augury from the Eſcape. 
| and Flight of the firſt Mark. The natural 
Cauſe of this ſeems to proceed from a Diſorder in 
| the Animal Spirits, occaſion d by the Original 
Diſappoim ment, and which in ſome Men is irre- 
Jen coverable 


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coverable for that whole Da LY. As, on the con- 


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trary, @ proſperous Hit ſhall have the very p- 
poſite Bed and induce ſuch an eaſy Seremty 
and ſteady Aſſurance, as carry inevitable Death 
| with em for many Hours after. i 
On this Occaſion I have often wonder d, why 
the French, of all Mankind, ſhould alone be ſo 
expert at the & VN, I had almoſt ſaid infalli- 
ble. It's as rare for a profeſs'd Markſman of that 
Nation to maſs a Bird, as for one of Ours to Bill. 
But, as I have been ſince inform d, they owe this 
Excellence to their Education. They are train d 
up to it ſo very Toung, that they are no more ſur- 
Prix d or alarm d with a Pheaſant, than a Ru- 
tle-Mouſe. Ihe beſt Field-Philgſopbers living; 
Vr they are always there Maſtersof their Temper. 
= However, | have now, at laſt, broke the Ice, 
and put my Toung Contr ymen in the Way to ri- 
val that Volatile Nation in their peculiar Ac- 
compliſbment. | 8 
Iiinended (according to Cuſtom) 
on to ApoL Lo; our great Exemplar in this Art, 
i bo ſhot Icarus Flying many hundred Tears a- 
2%; but con ſidering, upon ſecond I boughts, bow. 
many Snites, Woodcocks, Partridges, Phea- 


ſants, Polts, &c. I had loſt upon His Occaſion, 


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iv Ibbe DEDICATION. 
aud how often I had been glad of the Prophane 
Opportunity of turning my Backſide on bis God- 
ip; I concluded, I had little reaſon to expect his 
VU \ Aſtance. n 
The Muſes having all of em Wings, as is 
evident from the Sublime Flights they take, I 
bad leſs Hopes of their Inſpiration. Indeed I 
ſenſibly perceiv d I bad 400 
they bad withdrawn their Favours, upon Supp: - 
tron, I ſuppoſe too, of ſome poſſible Danger they 


| maght be in by my means. However, their 
| TLadyſhips were miſtaken, ſince they were no 
more concern d in this Subject, than Flying- - 
Gacbes, Flymg-Poſts, Flymg-Clouds, Hoe. 
tf Camps, Flying-Reports, or Hysg- Bals of 
Ale ; with forty other Material and Immate- 
n Beins, to which the Poets have faſten d 
ti Wings; as Time, Fame, Money, Love, &c. 
11. ſhort, Gentlemen, in conſideration of the Na- 
ture of the Subject, you muſt not expect a very 
fanciful ar entertaining Poem; but, this I wall | 
Lt be bold to ſay, that as tothe Matter and Sub- 
| france of tt, if what you find here be well Read, | 
Ft Digeſted, and Remember d, it will then prov | 
truly Uſeful and very Serviceable, © 


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PTERYPLEGTA: 
Or, the ART of 


SHOOTING FLYING. 


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Dawn appear 4 $8 


No Sun was promis 'd, and no Wind was heard.” 
F he Archer-God ſhot forth no jealous Beam 
To dazle and confound the Markſmad's 8 . | 


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Nor Friendly Blaſts conceal'd. the rings] a 


Game. 


My Friend and I, with hopeful Profpett 2 RY 
And ſcorn'd the longer Scandal of Repoſe: 
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A o duſl Repaſt allow d; our Tackle all 0 

Ober N light prepar'd, the chearful Dogs we call 

In a cloſe Pocket ſnuggs the cordial Dram, 

Youth to the Old, and Crutches to the Lame : 

Low-leathern-heel'd our lacquer Boots are 
| made, | 

Ad on tott ring Stilts raw Freſhmen tread : 

Firm Footing an unſhaken Level lends; 

But Modiſh Heels are ſtill theWoodcock's Friends. 


Our Shot of ſev'ral ſorts, half round the Waſte, 


In Ticking ſemicircularly plac'd, 

Embrac'd and poiz'd us well. Silent we go, 
As when eApollo from his Silver Bow | Kg 
Wrapp'd in a Cloud, the Grecian Camp Ui 


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may 'd, 
And aged thro? Darkneſs kuck em 


dead. | 
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No flapping Sleeves our ready Arms controul; 


Short Cufts alone prove fatal to the Fowl. 

Nor arm'd in warm Surtout, we vainly fear 
The Sky's Inclemency, or Jove ſevere: 
Active and free our Limbs and Muſcles are, 


Whilſt Exerciſe does glowing Warmth prepare. 
To ſuch Examples You who dare not yield, 


Sneak to the Chimney-ſide, and quit the Field. 


Our Sport almoſt at hand, we charge the 
Gun, "os 
Whilſt ev'ry well-bred Dog lies qui'tly down. S 25 f 
Charge not before. If over-Night the Piece 
Stands loaded, in the Morn the Prime will hiſs: 
Nor Prime too full; elſe you will ſurely blame 


The hanging Fire, and foſe the pointed Aim. 


£4 B 2 | Shou'd 


449 


Shou d1 L of This the Obvious Reaſon el, 

a The caking Preſſure does the Flame e 0 
And Vulcan s lamd again by his own Steel. 
Vet cleanſe the Tonchobals,, firſt: A ri 


Wing Amt n e N iA 
Moſt to the Field for that wiſe purpoſe bring: 
In Charging, next, good Workmen never fail 
Io ram the Po. dell, but not the Ball: 
One Third the well-turn'd Shot ſuperiour muſt ] 
Ariſe, and .gfercome the N itrous Duſt, : 
Which, N acted ſeaſpn'd in the Oven's Heat 
Has food in cloſe-moutlt'd Jar the Tus 
Might: 22307-1275 17 owize jor Sgt.) 
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pierce, | 


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No Wadding lies ſo cloſe or em 0 rg 


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And here be mindful conſtantly to Arm 


8 Choice of Flint, a . 1 4 
Worm; : | 1 8 
The accidental Chances of the Field, | 
Win for ſuch Implements Occaſion yield. 


And now, our Pieces loaded, we divide 
The Rows between, each takes a diff · rent us 
Careful, Yer Unconcern'd ; not Idle, till 
: Vabent, with Diligence enough to Kill. *. Mg 
Learn'd to Toke Time, the Chief and Only Rule 
Firſt to be practisd in the Markſman's School. 
Moſt Youths undiſciplin'l, the Sport confound, 4 
By random Firing on improper Ground : $0 003 
| For as in Flights of haſty Wit, the ame 
mind, will be Parallel in Cam. Ad br 


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Th? Indifference of a Husband, noo A. „ 


A Foot-Poſt's Heels ; with ſuch quick lively 
Eyes, | 5 FFF 

By: which the piercing Radl 8 he 

7 And the Fatigue will the firong Sine ws ak. 
of Hercules, | proportion'd to the Th 

Eager Purſuit ſtill over-ſhogts Succeſs, _ 

And timorous Diſtruſt ** Under-mils 4 

A loit'ring Fool ſhould. on Forgivencs _ 0 

Nor can 1 haye ſcarce Pity. for the Blind. 

The Weak and Crazy ſhou yd be kept at 1 


| fa fed with by ellies till their Strength 1 ee, 


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= Whoever fail in any ſingle Part, ra 
Can ne'er commence a Maſter of this Art, 


See a Cock-Pheaſant ſprung ! He mounts 
— He's down, oe” | 
Truſt to your Dogs quick, quick—Rechargs s 
your Gun, Js axe al 
Before the Air it in, al ain the Room. 
The Chamber hot, will-to the Powder give . 


111 


A Benefir, and will the ſame receive: Ne 


The open Touch-hole too, if haſte you make, ” 
Its little fatal Train will freelier take. 3 t 


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In ſome cloſe Evvert,h heunfound ſhall * 


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The ty Charge wip'd that cold $ Swe# ed 


And grew it felf half Wildfre by the ways. 


Beides, ſuppoſe that Bird, bor "Night y 
4 e * touchd 1. 0 


| ruv Body, mazy there fis lyly couchd, 


Fs with 50 Gun "OTA: me IR. to 


= up, he wn : ſecond Bffort make; * 
With unrecover' Flight ſhall mount "away, © 


While you in vain lament tl eſcaping Preys A 


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Woodcocks, and Snites and Partridge rarely 
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When crippPd in the Wing, and fairly down, 


But Pheaſants ſeldom lie: Olt'times in vain © | 


Te — the headlong} Fowl, concluded d ain | 


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Ob! Sit, you'd Time 8 you ſhot too on; 


: Scarce” rwenty Yards in 55 Stehe - nr 


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Vhad ſhatter d Her to Pieces with right Aim! 


Full forty Yards permit the Bird to go, 
The ſpreading Gun will ſurer Miſchic ffow;" Ye 


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But, when too near the flying Obje& i is, 


You certainly will mangle i it, or mils ; 


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And if too far, you may ſo flightly wound, 


(40) 


To kill the Bird, and yet not bring to Ground. 


= As Virtue 'twixt two Vices does conſiſt, 
The fame in Shooting juſtly is confeſt; 
But when the Trees diverſify the Scene, 
No Mortal there can keep the Golden Mean; 
| Spite of the Rules of Art he muſt let fly 
In one of the Extreams, too far, or nigh, 
M.uſt nimbly take advantage of what Leave, 2 
The Opens, Glades and Interſtices give. 
Where Woodcocks dodge, there Diſtance knows 
no Laws; CCC 


Neceſſity admits no room for Pauſe. 


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But in the Erſh of Barley, Oats, or Wheat, \ 

Where Quails delicious, and ſweet Partridge 
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Or, in the Springs, whete bores the charming if 


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Or, where the glorious Polt in open Heath 


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Moves ſweetly i in an even Line from Death; 
beg be Goodneſs of the Piece be prov d, 
Purſue not the fair Mark till far remov'd; 05 
Ra iſe the Mouth gently from bids the Game, 
And readily let fly at the firſt Aim. 


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But without Aim admit no Random Shoot; 


'Tis juſt to judge before you execute. 


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y The wabbling Cock is indirect in Flight, TA 
Like painted Lightning flics th* evading Snite, 
Till Diſtance makes ſecure, and heals the © 
| Fright; | | EE 5, 
Then. gently in! a level Courſe _ fy, ; 

. And each ev'n by the lighteſt Stroke wil die. | 
By Length and Motion of the Wings betty, | 
Twenty ſhall tumble maim d, for One i bot 
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os as the Soles receives a mortal Wound, as 
With open Wings unmov'd, the skirms around, 
And where ſhe falls, lies dead upon the 

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With Pinions wide expanded, like the Kite, 
She ſmoothly ſwims, then dies, quite ſpent in 
Flight. 


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Fivg Wl fores of Flying Marks there are; 
The Lingals. two, Traverſe and Circular ; FAC) 


The Fifth Oblique, (Which I may yaigly "Ry 
But x kee only perſeftly can reach. 


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Wben a Bird comes direAly + to your For bl 


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Contain your Fire 4 while, and let her paſs, | 
Unleſs ſome Trees dehind you ee” "34 


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Ever let Shot purſue where there is room; 
Marks, hard before, thus eaſy will become. 


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But, when the Bird flies from you in a Line, 


With little Care, 1 may pronounce her thine. 


Obſerve the Rule before, and neatly raſe 
Your Piece, till theres 1i6'Opes Dudes ace 
Betwixt the Object and the Silver Sight," © Mt 
Then 18 aways = timely "og the eF icht. 


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Ty alk Croſs” Mark, or dhe raue. 


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C ſome thought, ealy ; yet admits Diſs, 
As the moſt common Practice i is, to Fire 


Before: the Bird, will niceſt time requires" 233 


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For, too much Space allow d, the Shot will fly 


(5) 


All innocent, and paſs too nimbly by; 
Too little Space, the Partridge, ſwift as Wind, 
Will dart athwart, and bilk her Death behind. 
This makes the Point ſo difficult to gueſ; 
Cauſe you muſt be exact in Time, or miſs. - 
In other Marks there's a leſs deſp'rate Stake, 
Where the ſwift Shot will ſurely Overtake; 4 
Nor need the Sportſman ſueh trig Meaſures 
.. make: 
And better will the Lineal Aim allow _ ; 
A Hundred Inches, than the Croſe-Mark Ty. 
Full Forty Yards, or more to th Left or Right, 
The Partridge then Obiquely takes her Flight. 
You've there tht Advantage of a Sideling Lis, 
Be careful, nor her inward Side decline : 


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Elle juft behind the Bird the Shot will glance: 
Nor have you any Hopes from Flying Chance. 


| Carrying your Piece around, have Patience till 


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Thus in the Mark Which ! is e Circular, 
There's nothing more requir'd, but ſteady Care 
T attend the Motion of the Bitd, and gain 

The beft and fartheſt Lineal Point you can; 


Tue Mark's at beſt Extent, then fire and kill. 


See, a ftands a Polnt.-—A — 


Ang cake this ſober Caution by the way: 


When in a Cloud the ſcatrring Birds ariſe, 


Aid various Marks diſtract the chooſing Eyes, 


That Choice confine to One Particular; Sv or 


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Moſt who confide i in fooling Fortune, err. 


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Anil behold none bounding on de Chun 
Whilſt many a Bird draggs bf lier mortal 
2112 Wound. 2260 04 bounichay I 
Experienc'd Sportſmen will of one make ſare, 
| Reſt; houeſtty>comentiobthe ſecure; 2niumol . 
The ſcatter d Covey will ino longer war 4 
The Nets j but may be-theirs by:fututbiFare!}' 
e llc dla ls 229b Or 80 
But hold, my Spirits fail! A 3 
| 1 S0 of Fights to purſue Gn... 
| Enough, enough-—-A Gulp too much is worſe 4 
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Sportſmen, beware; for the ſuperſſuous las 


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Suiſſrd Maſs. $5. hid w@ ttt litt 4 
Th. unpointed Fon once ala -arewel the 
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A n Sot may . but never aim; 
Markſmen and Rope - dancers with ec 
Thi» infidious faſting Bottle ſhow'd forbear. 


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Elſe each, who does the Glaſs unwiſely take, : 
Exe Noon falſe and fatal Step will make; 


The firſt will: Turteys ſlay, and make Tx: 


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Let, how my Blood's. on fire! ob] bow 1 
hate N 882101 

Pth' midſt of Sport to ſee a Glutton cat, 

When -Pheaſants mount, and the Gay Birds 
ariſe, | ata 85 

To ſee a-Coxcomb- paring of his Cheeſe 

Scourge, 0 from the Field; | that cram- 
ming Fool, Tow; Hat Rat 4% 38 7 

Or pick the vidcinches back again to Schade. 

All het he chews to me proves pois nous Food; 


And does A cle more Miſchief than Him 


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And let the Courſer and the Huntſman ſbare 


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Hallod-= Hallo Ses) fee from yoider 

Furze if 
The Ide ke Aab H and ſtarted Puſs ! 
Hold! What d' ye do? Sure you! dott mean 
to Fire Bing 


Conſtrain that baſe, ungenerous Deſte, 


Their juſt and proper Title to the Hare. 


Let the poor Creature paſs, and have fait Play, 
And fight the Prize of Life out her 'own way; / 
The tracing Hound by Nature was deſign'd | -_ 


Both for the Uſe and Pleaſure of Mankind; 


| Form d for the Hare, the Hare too bor * 


Hound: 


In Enmity each to each other bound : 


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Than N ature l offends gainſt Nature's 


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Come on Tis Barking Time, the Sultry | 


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Morn 
Draws forth the Coveys from the leaning Corn, 
Or round che Wheat they fir and taſte the Sun 
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Or Clocking to to the fon Yd Coppice run, K 1 
And there they 8 = ? Du and bor 


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And now the golden Harveſt cracks the Barn, 
| Whilſt at the Door ſtout Flail-Men bang the 
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Horſeman? s Frown, | | 


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The Coveys for their Rooſting Place prepare, 


Noiſe makes the Birds n e Wa. 


Or nimbly run, or als the Wings in Fight, | 


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And to their Featrer'd Young give Signals. of : 
Look AIRED thro the Remains of Day, 


Mark well the Place, the Morning will afford 
An early Banquet for the next Days Board. 
But in the high Meridian of the Nay... 
The ſcraping Baskers in the Hedges * 4 Fo ; 
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th Patience hunt: The dear delicious prey 

* doubly for the cheap Attendance pay. 

Short Flights ſhe takes, and you can hardly Gill 

Ts ſpring her twice, if you obſebve her Fall. 
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Blut ſee, the Riſers Earth by Froft'is/bouhd/ 

The flocking Lafki beſtrew and peck the Groutid 
« leather d Harveſt) with myfterious Treat 

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rom hence th' impriſomd Nutriment proceeds, 5 
And cry Grin its Weight in Fatneſs breets 


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N ow. let che Sportſinan ſo diſpoſe his Charge, 
As may diſpenſe the Circling Shot at large; 
The Shot and Powdeb well proportio d be, 
Neither exceeding in the Quantity ; 
Deſtruction thus ſhall a wide Compaſs take, 
And many little * Victims make. 


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The Snites againſt the Wind will move bar, 


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Turn the wild Poultry from the Bough—-Away: 
For ſhame, ne er let that bawling Lurcher bay 
Poachers alone ſurprize the gaziog Prey. 


7 Fove ! Lay theſe ratt' ling Guſts, and ſmooth 
the Skies ; 15 : 1 
We cannot hear the whirring Partridge riſe; 
The flaſhing Prime too in our Faces drives, 
And now it mizzles-—the damp Powder gives. 


We cannot keep our Fire-locks dry Away, 


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Our Sport is over, tis in vain to ſtay. 


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Now that the puſhing Winds diſtort the Aim, 
Aud warp the palſy d Barrels from the Game: 
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& Let us relate an uſeful Winter-Tale. a 
* Matters of Fact, and Modern Fates my! Verſe 
0 Shall with 3 rehearſe. 


| Safely ul da ing? es Gln with Care. 
Ye Pa rents, let your Sons theſe Stories know, 
, And thus you may prevent the diſtant WO. "I 


A blooming vor who had juſt paſt the _ 
The Father's only Child and: only Joy, : 
As he i intent deſign'd the Larks his prey, 
Himſelf as ſweet and innocent as 76 ko % 
The fatal Powder in the Potch of Death, 
Haviog i in vain ee ws its Flaſh of OY 


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The tender Reas' ner, curious to-know - ;” wif 
Whether the Piece were really chargd, or no, 
With Mouth to Mouth apply'd, began to bl 
A dreadful Kiſs! For now the ſilent ane 
Had bor d a Paſſage thro the whizzing Train, 
The Shot all rent his l, and daſhd around 

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Unguarded Swains! oh! ſtill remember? 
And to your Shoulders cloſe conſtrain the Piece, 
For lur king Seeds of Death unheard may hiſs. 
The Gun remov'd, may in the firing f, 
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1 Magd lines College Witneſs of che! Triih'; 
For there th unhappy careleſs Sacrifice | oth A 
Vsder tl Inſcription of the Story lies; be! 
Which, tlic not i in Farticulars expreſsd, 
May by the gen'ral Meaning thus be = 
As thro? the Brambles or th intangling Brake 
The heedlefs Strephon did his Paſſage make, 
T. unguarded Cock beneath himſelf he drew 
Againſt ſome Sprigg, and thus himſelf he flew! - 


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Which e'vy, where ds the: en . 

The neighib'ring Sparks into.che Pan may fal * 
And the looſe Piece with NMiſchiaf may reo. 

Th' ynheeded Myzs:pointed at a Friend. 

May inſtantly, unthought Deſtruction fad | 

WH Sometimes the Cock may at half: bent go downy 
True Sportſmen therefore always mount the Gun. 

They walk ds Flint by Guardian Thumb 

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