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rye and buckwheat. When not too much
annoyed by sportsmen, the small flocks
will assemble along the most public roads
or around the barn and stab'e, in search
of a scanty pittance among the domestic
fowls. The Partridges often suffer from
the severity of winter, and are found
buried in the snow. From the latter end
of August to the month of March, the
markets of all the principal cities are often
stocked with this favorite game. The
Partridge is about nine inches long. The
prevailing hue of the plumage is a cinna-
mon brown, varied with black and white.