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the successful shotsman, who is henceforth looked 

 upon with respect and admiration — so long as he 

 can maintain his character as a good shot. But if 

 anyone be so rash as to take the whole responsibility 

 on himself, and happen to fail in his attempt, he 

 sinks very low in the estimation of all present. They 

 look askance at him. 



The party had proceeded but a short distance 

 after the first " Say-o ! " when there is another. 

 One of the markers pulled up short, and said, *' There 

 'e sets, looking a peart as a postilegger." And again, 

 after some scattered birds had been brought to bag, 

 a hat was held up, and the owner, in an excited 

 manner, beckoned to the nearest guns, and when 

 they came up, said, '* I 'most a stepped on un, and 

 shoald 'ev, too, ef I hadn't seed the heye on." 



The hare is forthwith poked out of its seat with a 

 ** brisher," and the next moment is lying belly upper- 

 most, whilst from the beaters is heard the voice of 

 approval, each hare killed adding to their delight. 

 " That's capital ! " '' There a is again ! " " Fust- 

 rate work ! " 



Then a pheasant got up, and though the first of 

 October was three weeks' distant, one of the markers 

 cried out, " Lay go tu un, lay go toon ! " And then, 

 as the pheasant sailed away unmolested, he took off 

 his hat, and, scratching his head, said, " Dassy, I 

 zim as orft to've 'ad thicky." 



