164 HINTS ON GROUSE DRIVING. 



and putting them into the case. In putting the wings 

 to the body, have the two joints put in together, and 

 not the one before the other, as they may get broken ; 

 and, in taking the wings from the body, draw out the 

 joints even. The short line at the back is to fasten 

 the wings to the body. The line to fly the kite is to 

 be fastened to the three loops, and, when doing so, 

 see that the line fastened to the head or neck of the 

 body is not twice round the neck, and also that the 

 two lines from the wings are outside of the cross line 

 on the wings. When putting up the silk kites, if 

 they do not go up off-hand for want of wind, have 

 the kite taken out 100 yards or more one holding 

 the line and in this way the kite may be got up r 

 letting out the line as it rises. Take care the kite 

 does not catch the wind till the lines are all tight. 

 Keep the head or edge of the kite to the wind till it 

 is ready to be put up. To fly the kite properly, 700 

 to 800 yards of line is required. The higher the kite 

 is put, the grouse will lie better. Hunt down wind 

 with the kite, keeping it about 200 yards in front of 

 the guns. Should the grouse rise out of shot, they 

 generally fly towards the guns. If down wind cannot 

 be got at all times, send the person with the kite to 

 right or left as the wind may suit keeping off any 

 ground that is intended to be hunted or on the march 

 and this will prevent the grouse from flying off the 

 ground. The heavy kites must be taken out to all 

 the length of the line intended to fly them with 



