RABBIT-SHOOTING. 



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When Frank had finished what he was about he went in search 

 of Dick. When he came to the edge of the field at the foot 

 of which lay the wood, he saw numbers of rabbits skipping 

 about close by Dick's shelter, and after waiting for some time 

 he grew impatient, and wondered why Dick did not fire. 



" He must have fallen asleep," he thought ; and so with 



WILD RABBITS. 



infinite care and cunning he crawled down the hedge-side, and 

 came upon Dick from behind. 



" Dick, why don't you shoot ? " he said in a whisper. 



" Hush ! " said Dick, " they look so pretty, I don't like to 

 disturb them. Look at the young ones frisking about." 



" Give me the gun," said Frank. 



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