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antelopes, geese, and wildfowl, besides several 

 large bustards, with shot of suitable size (No. I 

 for choice), but as it was an extra stout little 

 weapon, I used a powder charge of two drams of 

 C. and H. No. 4 powder in it, and the same 

 measure of shot 



It is as well for each man to have a spare gun 

 on an African trip, to provide for contingencies. 

 A good sightly double gun can be procured from 

 any Birmingham maker for from 10 to 12, and 

 an equally efficient but plainer one for 7 IDs. 

 (non-ejectors, of course), and I really cannot see 

 the use of paying London gunmakers high prices 

 for their wares. 



Personally, for general use even with ball, I 

 prefer a suitable cylinder smooth bore for all kinds 

 of game, elephants to snipe inclusive ; but I have 

 also shot with all kinds of rifles, and have a 

 decided preference for the smooth oval bored 

 weapons on Mr. C. Lancaster's principle, which 

 are quite as accurate at sporting distances as 

 grooved rifles, retain their shooting qualities in- 

 definitely, foul and recoil very little, and are 

 especially easy to clean, besides being available 

 for use with shot when expedient The new 



