162 LETTERS TO YOUNG SPORTSMEN. 



being the case when each man's score is published at the 

 end of the day, or, worse still, recorded in a book, a practice 

 I admit having only once come across. But it is usual for 

 the host to keep an approximate list of scores, and necessary 

 as a check on the birds brought in and to avoid "bunches" 

 being left forgotten in the butts, etc. Nobody likes being 

 at the bottom of even a private list. Some men want badly 

 to be at the top. 



You may occasionally meet a shooter who keeps a book 

 in which he records his individual figures or, rather, the 

 figures which, by recording and reading over to himself, 

 he ultimately persuades himself he has attained. Such 

 records will not deceive any other reader, and are therefore 

 seldom exposed to public criticism. Finally, remember that 

 the jealous shot may be tolerated or even welcomed as a 

 guest for reasons which are probably absent in your case. 

 Wherefore make a study of his methods, and resolve that, 

 whatever else you may be, you will be as unlike him as you 

 possibly can. 



