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rain-washed afternoon of a late August day, that indefinite season when partridges are still in security or cold storage, and there is nothing to hunt---unless one is bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel, in which case one may lawfully gallop after fat red stags. Lady Blemley's house-party was not bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel, hence there was full gathering of her guests around the tea-table on this particular afternoon.

Lady Blemley's house-party was not bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel

Lady Blemley's house-party was not located on the north by the Bristol Channel?

when partridges are still in security or cold storage, and there is nothing to hunt---unless one is bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel, in which case one may lawfully gallop after fat red stags.

I don't get "still in security or cold storage" what does it mean? The thing I know is, partridges lived on the north near The Bristol Channel sometimes were get hunted by fat red stags.

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mosjaLady Blemley's house-party was not bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel
Lady Blemley's house-party was not located on the north by the Bristol Channel?

The Bristol Channel did not form the northern boundary of the neighbourhood in which the guests were staying. They were not staying in that part of England.

mosjawhen partridges are still in security or cold storage

The partridges are not presently being hunted. They are either "in security", meaning that they are safe in the woods or fields, not being shot at, or they are "in cold storage", meaning that they have already been shot and are being kept cold to preserve the meat.

mosjaThe thing I know is, partridges lived on the north near The Bristol Channel sometimes were get hunted by fat red stags.

No. In certain areas of England south of the Bristol Channel (probably the reference is to Exmoor), stag hunting is available in August. This would be an alternative type of hunting sport (alternative to shooting partridges) if the guests were in that part of the country (but they are not).

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rain-washed afternoon of a late August day, that indefinite season when partridges are still in security or cold storage, and there is nothing to hunt---unless one is bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel, in which case one may lawfully gallop after fat red stags. Lady Blemley's house-party was not bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel, hence there was full gathering of her guests around the tea-table on this particular afternoon.

Lady Blemley's house-party was not bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel

Lady Blemley's house-party was not located on the north by the Bristol Channel? No. This means that the northern boundary of Lady Blemley's land was not the Bristol Channel. This meant that her guests were not allowed by law to hunt partridges or fat red stags. In other words, the law stated where people can or cannot hunt these creatures.d

when partridges are still in security or cold storage, and there is nothing to hunt---unless one is bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel, in which case one may lawfully gallop after fat red stags.

I don't get "still in security protected by law, which specified that they could only be hunted at certain times in the year.

or cold storage" I don't know what this means. Maybe it means that it was too cold for partridges to be seen flying around.

The thing I know is, partridges lived on the north near The Bristol Channel sometimes were get hunted by fat red stags. No, you are wrong. Stags are deer, and deer don't hunt partridges.

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