Partridges

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Instructions (3)
  1. If these birds are young, the legs will be yellowish, and the bill of a dark colour.
  2. If they are fresh, the vent will be firm; but if stale, it will look greenish, and the skin will peel when rubbed with the finger.
  3. If they are old, the bill will be white, and the legs blue.
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Partridges. IF these birds are young, the legs will be yellowish, and the bill of a dark colour. If they are fresh, the vent will be firm; but if stale, it will look greenish, and the skin will peel when rubbed with the finger. If they are old, the bill will be white, and the legs blue.
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