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tions may be necessary, and you will find 

 that an armful of heather will improve a 

 sticky flooring'. Next, to dispose of your 

 dog and your loader if you are using two 

 guns. 



Let your loader crouch close behind you, 

 with your cartridge bag open on the seat 

 close to his hand ; he will be well out of 

 your way there, and you will be able to 

 swing round quickly without danger. 



Set your dog down in the corner of the 

 butt ; and take the trouble to see he has 

 a dry seat, the pains you are at to see to 

 his comfort will not be labour wasted in 

 the end, and the good sportsman is always 

 attentive to the well-being of the humbler 

 sharer of his pleasure. 



Now slip a few cartridges into your 

 right-hand pocket ; if you are only using 

 one gun, it is far the best place to load 

 from, and even if you are using two guns, 

 a few cartridges ready to your hand may 

 come in very useful, when you cannot get 

 your second gun as quickly as you want 

 it. Now you may load your gun, and lean 



