54 SHOOTING THE DUCK 



inter alia, powder and shot both done up in charges 

 so that the trouble of measuring is dispensed with, 

 waterproof caps, flask of small-grain powder for 

 priming, thick felt and card wads, and oakum for 

 cleaning out barrel, and, if wished, to take the place 

 of the felt wads. Wadding over powder : stout card, 

 and then three half-inch felt wads, or the equivalent 

 in oakum of the felt. 



Another water- and rust-proof box for cripple- 

 stopper cartridges and sundries, including compass 

 and powerful field-glass. 



Cork-stuffed cushion to serve as a seat when 

 rowing, as a rest for the left arm when sculling to 

 fowl, and for the chest when paddling, and as a life- 

 buoy in case of emergency. Instead of cork, the 

 cushion may be stuffed with reindeer hair, the cover 

 being thoroughly waterproofed with paint or varnish. 



Rowing-spurs ; not fixed rowlocks, which are 

 noisy. The shanks of the spurs, about 9 inches long, 

 pass through holes in the side-decks, and fit into 

 blocks of wood fixed below. The punt should have 

 a movable foot-bar for rowing. 



A small mop, indispensable for cleaning up after 

 a shot ; and a stout sack to be spread on the floor 

 when setting up, and to carry fowl from punt to 

 home. 



