Ralph Payne-Gallwey 
Fowler in Ireland, or Notes on the Haunts and Habits of Wildfowl and Seafowl [PDF ebook] 
Including Instructions in the Art of Shooting and Capturing Them

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Though a Wildfowl shooter’s existence is often tinged with melancholy, by reason of the broad expanse of waste and shipless water whereo’n his favourite sport is pursued, still, should game-shooting become monotonous, and impair the energy with which it was wont to be followed, I wouldvi introduction.