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the young birds could fly plenty fast enough to elude any 

 but well-practiced sportsmen. As the trees and bushes 

 are full of leaves in places where they are found, and they 

 get under way and out of sight in a wonderful short space 

 of time, unless the gun is handled and leveled quickly, and 

 the sight is taken true by a good shooter, they will not be 

 stopped. No. 6 St. Louis shot is the size to bring them 

 down: \Vith any smaller size of shot you will often be 

 disappointed in bagging them if you lire at any distance 

 over thirty-tivr yards, even though your aim is true. 



