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 With regard to others, indeed, thee Orders had not been always very crupulouly kept; but as the Dipoition of the Gentleman with whom the Partridges had taken anctuary, was well known, the Game-keeper had never yet attempted to invade his Territories. Nor had he done it now, had not the younger Sportman, who was exceively eager to purue the flying game, over-peruaded him; but Jones being very importunate, the other, who was himelf keen enough after the Sport, yielded to his Peruaions, entered the Manor, and hot one of the Partridges.

The Gentleman himelf was at that time on horeback, at a little Ditance from them; and hearing the Gun go off, he immediately made towards the Place, and dicovered poor Tom: For the Game-keeper had leapt into the thicket Part of the Furze-brake, where he had happily concealed himelf.

The Gentleman having earched the Lad, and found the Partridge upon him, denounced great Vengeance, wearing he would acquaint Mr. Allworthy. He was as good as his Word, for he rode immediately to his Houe, and complained of the Trepas