I shall venture, I hope without giving offence to any 

 brother sportsman, to dictate a few suggestions concern- 

 ing dress, which may be of benefit to some who use the 

 gun as a means of recreation. And first of all, the gen- 

 eral fit and comfort should be of that character which 

 makes one quite at his ease. Otherwise, a day's shooting 

 is pain and annoyance. From hat to boots I have tried 

 almost every variety that has been advertised, and I have 

 settled down to encourage home-manufacture as much as 

 possible. When the weather is mild use a felt hat, but 

 when cold wear a cloth cap. Wear a thin under-shirt, 

 over it a woollen shirt, large and loose, trimmed with 

 large buttons, and have the bosom so constructed that it 

 shall be double-breasted, so as to button on one side. By 

 repeated sweatings and washings you may expect to have 

 the shirt shrink a good deal, but that may be got over, in 

 a measure, by having it made with a tuck in the sleeves 

 and one in the body, so that it may be lengthened as 

 required. 



The vest may be made of woollen cloth, lined in the 

 back with flannel ; or of corduroy, lined with flannel ; 



