"Oh, well, there's no great harm done; if a man has no worse sin on his conscience than shooting a blackcock on the Twelfth, he should sleep sound o' nights.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
Of course you knew that was a blackcock?
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
From the place near the shots a frightened covey of blackcock broke and came over me.
"Beasts, Men and Gods"
Ferdinand Ossendowski