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shaking it down close. Next turn in top of paper 

 funnel. Now place on the cartridge, at one end, a 

 hard rolled ball of oakum, to fit the gun or case as a 

 wad. Tie soft strong sail-twine of white hemp (it 

 will lie nice and flat) from under the base of the 

 cartridge, as it stands upright on the table, over the 

 oakum top, cross the string, lead it down the sides 

 again in a different place, and knot at base. Have 

 at hand some thin soft paper marked in print Geese, 

 Ditck y Night, Day, and so forth. Paste this one 

 fold and a half round the cartridge from base to top, 

 without overlapping its ends. This then keeps 

 the fastenings from shifting. When the paste is 

 dry, size first, then varnish over all, and you have a 



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cartridge that won't break when tossed about, or 

 ball when fired. When the correct size and shape 

 of paper is found, cut a piece of sheet tin to just 

 match it. Then, by running a sharp knife round its 

 edges as it lies on the paper, one cartridge will be 

 exact with another. 



Powder. On same mould as used for shot, 

 form out of thin soft paper a funnel just in the 

 same way as was prepared for the shot, save 

 with only two folds round the wood, and pasted 

 throughout. After securing the base, pour in 

 measure of powder, close down open end and tie 

 with silk from top to base, three or four times 



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