MASS. (Middlesex "") 1875. Nov. 12 Clear Still and a lovely day. Jim M. came out at 2 P.M. and we started immediately in my buggy for Belmont. Put up the horses at Brown's and commenced our beat in the sun behind Cotton's. The first bird started was a grouse which Jim killed very prettily. Next old Dart found and pointed but Jim's dog coming up, he broke his point and ran in on a large bay of quail, at least 20 strong. They flew a very long distance and began to whistle almost as soon as they lit. Following them up we found two single birds and shot one of them both firing at the same bird. At the report of our guns the rest of the broy, which I had by this time seen to gather soon ahead of us at least 100 yds. and went off unshot at. Afterwards started another scattered bird and I shot him). Flushed seven grouse altogether & three of them from alongside a long piece of brakes. One then came around was posted a notice threatening murderous violence to any person who should molest them in any way. Left the quail and went in search of another broy but did not succeed in starting anything more excepting a rabbit which I shot. Reached home by 6 P.M. W. B. quail 2 (1/2). Rabbit 1 J. C. M. grouse 1 - quail (1/2)