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behind them, as in the drive shown in the 

 diagram. This shows a long valley 

 running up to the line C, C, which 

 indicates the termination of the moor, 

 the land beyond being under cultivation. 

 The broad arrow indicates the direction 

 of the previous drive which has helped to 

 fill the valley. The drivers, starting to 

 the right rear of the guns, push the 

 birds along the opposite face. 



The birds will not leave the moor, so 

 they take across the head of the valley, 

 settling about the points X, X. The 

 drivers push their right round the edge 

 of the moor, till they at length reach 

 the formation shown in Fig. 2, from 

 whence the second flight of the birds 

 leads them directly to the butts. 



The second diagram illustrates how 

 some outstanding features in the centre 

 of the moor may profitably be turned to 

 account. This may be called the " swing " 

 drive, and is a pretty effort in driving. 

 It is simple enough on paper, and calls 

 for little explanation, but it takes good 



