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A JUMBLE OF ODDS AND ENDS. 



To lay down a set of rules by the observance of which 

 a beginner may become a fair shot is quite an easy affair ; 

 but the difficulty is, that the instructions are too fre- 

 quently forgotten when a bird is on the wing. Many 

 birds are missed by shooting too quickly, and the reason 

 is that so many become over anxious when in expecta- 

 tion of game ; but this, in a measure, can be overcome by 

 determining after each hurried shot to take more time in 

 the future. Too much importance cannot be attached to 

 the stocking of guns6 The length of a man's neck and 

 arm, together with his build, should give a hint as to 

 what is required. One with a long neck, long arm, and 

 tall in figure, requires a long crooked stock ; while another 

 with a short neck, short arm, high shoulder, and short in 

 figure, requires a short, straight stock ; and a person that 



