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LEWIS S AMERICAN SPORTSMAN. 



are approaching the battery, the distance at which they are from 

 it is often very delusive, insomuch that the inexperienced sports- 

 man will find himself continually rising up to shoot before the fowl 

 have got over the decoys, and even long before they have come 

 within fair shooting range. This act of "rising up" too soon on 

 the part of the shooter is a common fault with the beginner, and is 

 fatal to his success in most instances; as the ducks, immediately 

 on his appearance, take the alarm, and, making a sudden turn, 

 sheer off in time to save themselves. 



Ducks should be shot after they have alighted, or just when 

 dropping their legs in the act of settling on the water, and not a 

 moment sooner. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE MODEL, WITH PARTICULAR DIRECTIONS FOR 

 BUILDING A SINK, OR BATTERY. 



A, A. The box in which the shooter lies concealed. 



B. A rim of sheet-lead extending entirely around the box, to prevent the 

 ripple from washing in upon the shooter. 



c, c, c. Another rim of sheet-lead, as a still further protection from the 

 ripple. 



D, T>, D, D. The platform, or false deck surrounding the box, supported by 

 carlings. 



E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E, E. Muslin sheeting, or canvas, stretched over the wooden 

 frames running around the platform. 



