game-preserver

Their food consists of small mammals, young birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects -- particularly beetles -- and thus they never could have been very injurious to the game-preserver, if indeed they were not really his friends, though they have fallen under his ban; but at the present day they are so scarce that in England their effect, whatever it may be, is inappreciable.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

Further, there was the prospect of several guests of position arriving in the course of the day, who would expect sport of some kind, and the inroads of the distemper (which continued among his game) had been lately so serious that he was afraid for his reputation as a game-preserver.

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary 1899

Lucy was an extensive game-preserver, and owned at Charlecote a warren in which a few harts or does doubtless found an occasional home.

A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Sidney Lee 1892

Sir Austin Feverel, a thorough good Tory, was no game-preserver, and could be popular whenever he chose, which Sir Males Papworth, on the other side of the river, a fast-handed Whig and terror to poachers, never could be.

Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Complete George Meredith 1868

He foresaw that he and Nevil would soon be having a wrestle over the matter, hand and thigh; but a gentleman in the right engaged with a fellow in the wrong has nothing to apprehend; is, in fact, in the position of a game-preserver with a poacher.

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

He foresaw that he and Nevil would soon be having a wrestle over the matter, hand and thigh; but a gentleman in the right engaged with a fellow in the wrong has nothing to apprehend; is, in fact, in the position of a game-preserver with a poacher.

Beauchamp's Career — Volume 4 George Meredith 1868

Tory, was no game-preserver, and could be popular whenever he chose, which Sir Males Papworth, on the other side of the river, a fast-handed

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

Sir Austin Feverel, a thorough good Tory, was no game-preserver, and could be popular whenever he chose, which Sir Males Papworth, on the other side of the river, a fast-handed

Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 1 George Meredith 1868

Such a sortie from cover is the standing risk of the game-preserver.

Nature Near London Richard Jefferies 1867

He was brought to the front in politics, as Sallust avers, by his merit, in spite of his birth and social position, when the mortal peril of the Catilinarian conspiracy was gathering round the state, and necessity called for the man, and not the game-preserver.

Lectures and Essays Goldwin Smith 1866