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are used, to thoroughly clean out the inside of the barrel 

 and any metal part which has been wet with the solutions, 

 as if they dry on the steel, they are liable to cause rust. 

 Be careful also not to let the ammonium hydrate solution 

 or the preparation mentioned above touch the wooden 

 stock or forearm as they will remove the finish. The 

 danger from metal fouling arises from the fact that clean- 

 ing oil is excluded from barrel surfaces covered by it and 

 rusting is very apt to follow. 



Actions and Moving Parts: 



l "The mechanism of all firearms should be cleaned and 

 lubricated with oil and a thin film rubbed on the outside 

 metal parts to preserve them from rust." The above in- 

 formation on "how to take care of firearms" was taken 

 from the Remington IT M C catalogue and incorporated 

 lie re on account of the intrinsic value of the suggestions, 

 and because the makers of guns are naturally best fitted 

 to know just how they should be taken care of. 



ORIGIN OF HUNTING DOGS: 



Nothing is definitely known as to the origin of the 

 English Setter, but there is also a lack of trustworthy in- 

 formation regarding the origin of all the other old breeds 

 of dogs. 



Some writers of note claim that the English Setter 

 originated in a Spaniel ancestry. To prove their claims, 

 they quote early writers on the subject, of which the fol- 

 lowing excerpts will show the foundation on which their 

 claims are based: 



The author, Stonehenge, writing on the subject of 

 "The Dogs of the British Islands" in the year 1867, says: 



As some difference of opinion appears to exist witli 

 regard to Setters, we have determined thoroughly to sat- 

 isfy ourselves as to their origin and best form, and we 

 have called all the best authorities to our assistance. \Ve 



