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Now this proves nothing, as we well 

 know that the range is in proportion to 

 the diameter of the ball, other things 

 being equal, — such as the powder, quality 

 of the guns, and so on. 



Thus, sir, I have given in my expe- 

 rience. Should it aid in directing the at- 

 tention of gentlemen to this healthful 

 and delightful sport, I shall be exceed- 

 ingly gratified at having lent my instru- 

 mentality. Perhaps I may one day spring 

 a trigger on your race-course at Quebec 

 myself, where, if you can find a man who 

 can hit the size of a dollar, one hundred 

 yards, with a rest ; the size of a twenty- 

 five cent piece, fifty yards, without a rest ; 

 and a ten cent piece, thirty yards, without 

 a rest, — you may confidently pronounce 

 ' that man is not so easily beaten,' and 

 you may bet him against the field, two 

 to one. 



Yet I have known shooting superior to 

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