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treat them, there is no excuse for the novice, male 

 or female, embarking on a hunting career, with- 

 out having ascertained the customs and observ- 

 ances which are considered necessary by those 

 who have had considerable experience. If people 

 like to endanger their own lives and their relations 

 do not interfere, it is no concern of ours, but 

 we do very strongly object to their risking the 

 lives of other people. Any one who comes out 

 hunting without knowing the rules of the game, 

 is a constant source of danger to those who are 

 near. 



I feel certain that the opinions I have here 

 expressed concerning the manners of the hunting- 

 field will coincide with those of men older than 

 myself, but I must apologise for having somewhat 

 arbitrarily laid down the law. 



