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question of foot-gear. Under no circum- 

 stances be induced to wear ill-fitting or tight 

 boots ; if you do, I pity you, for the agonies 

 of mind and body will be well-nigh unendur- 

 able ; there is nothing that contributes so 

 materially to misery and loss of all pleasure 

 in field sports as badly fitting boots. They 

 should fit like a glove, and yet be sufficiently 

 loose not to press, pinch, or gall anywhere 

 in fact, they ought to feel most thoroughly 

 comfortable. Let heavy, cumbersome boots 

 be anathema to you, especially if there is 

 much walking to be done, for, believe me, 

 heavy boots are suicidal to comfort and 

 pleasure. As to head-gear, I think, person- 

 ally, that there is nothing beats an ordinary 

 tweed cap, but I like the peak to come 

 well out and straight, or nearly so some- 

 what like that of a jockey's cap as it shades 

 the eyes so much better than the small 

 ordinary peak. 



