MARK!

—a term used by SPORTSMEN , particularly in COVERT SHOOTING , where they are nece arily separated from each other; when one of the party, having sprung a PHEASANT , or flushed a COCK , (at which he either did not get a shot , or mi ed his aim ,) he then vociferates the signal, MARK! in a hope his companion may get a shot, or mark the spot near where he alights, to insure a better chance of his recovery. It is also used in partridge shooting, where hedges or hedge-rows interrupt the sight, or divide the parties.