1 84 THE GUN: AFIELD AND AFLOAT 



to break covert and seek safety by flight into the open 

 country beyond. In a breeze the young rooks will be 

 found to travel at quite respectable speed speed suffi- 

 cient, perhaps, to fully test the skill of the indifferent shot. 

 Such shooting may also serve to keep in good form the 

 more practised game-shot and keep him from rusting 

 until, once again, the " Twelfth " or the " First " sees 

 him essaying to stop faster-flying game on moor or 

 tubble. 



