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DUCK GUNS. 



The large guns were loaded with precisely double 

 the charge of the small gun, which is one-fifth less 

 than that with which they always killed best. 



The paper was nailed up close to a sheet of water, 

 and two men placed to observe the effect ; which 

 was, that the outside shot (that which flew wide of 

 the paper) appeared to be driven with much more 

 force from the heavy guns, and, of course, spread a 

 much larger surface. 



This proves, that although, if both accurately 

 levelled, the difference between a wildfowl gun and 

 a small gun is riot so very considerable, at a single 

 bird ; yet, from the immense circle, which the large 

 gun spreads, you have more chances of killing with 

 an indifferent aim ; and, of course, in a flock (as be- 

 fore said), would kill many more birds at a shot. 



