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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1n.
any of various grouse found in Canada, especially the ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus.
Quotations
1578
Our men haue eaten of their Beares, Hares, Patriches, Larkes, and of their wild foule, and find them reasonable good meate, but not so delectable as oures.
1626
I knew one Fowler in a winter, which killed aboue 700. Partridges himselfe at Renoos.
1775
Two men daily hunting Partridges & Rabbets, but small success being scarce, particularly Rabbets.
1849
In deep and retired places in the woods it was interesting to creep upon and watch the partridge, or more properly the ruffed grouse drumming on a prostrate log. . . .
1958
Occasionally we were lucky enough to kill a partridge or skunk, and this formed a welcome addition to the rubaboo.
2n.
the ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus.
See: willow ptarmigan
Quotations
1696, 1929
Some of our men went a hunting & brought home 4 patridges & some came home from ye fourteens & brought 20 trouts.
1742
I observed that the hares, rabbits, foxes, and partridges, in September and the beginning of October, change their native colour to a snowy white.
1835
The partridge, or ptarmigan, were also very numerous upon these hills, searching for a species of cranberry, which is called here, the partridge-berry.
1964
[Folder] Caribou, moose and bear roam the more open sections of the country and partridge are plentiful on the barrens.