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say too much in favour of the cartridge in its present 

 improved state. But for general shooting, and par- 

 ticularly close shots, it is totally out of the question: it 

 increases tenfold the difficulty of killing the object when 

 very near, and spoils the birds when hit; and is of 

 course dangerous for covert or hattu shooting. Let me 

 therefore conclude with recommending my sporting 

 friends, on the one hand, not to adopt the cartridge for 

 general shooting ; but by all means to make use of it 

 on particular occasions. 



