the coolnefs of your Lead and plate , you muft blow 

 your Coals j to remedy the heat, you mult refrain 

 working till it be cool enough , obferving , that the 

 cooler your Lead, the larger your Shot j the hotter, the 

 fmaller. 



When you have caft your Shot, take them out of 

 the water and dry them over the fire with a gentle 

 heat, and be fure to keep them continually IVirred that 

 they melt not. When they are dry you are to fepa- 

 rate the great Shot from the fmall,by the help of Sieves 

 trade on purpofe, according to their feveral fizes. If 

 you would have very large Shot, you may with a ftick 

 force the Lead to trickle out of your Ladle into the wa- 

 ter without the plate. 



If it ftop on the plate, and yet the plate be not too 

 cool, give but the plate a little knock, and it will run 

 again. Take care that none of your Inftruments be 

 greafie. When you have feparated your Shot, if asiy 

 prove too large for your purpofe, or any ways imper- 

 fe6t, 'tis only your pains loft, and it will ferve ag'iin at 

 your next operation. 



In (hooting, obferve always to (hoot with the wind, if 

 poffible, and not againft its and rather fide-ways, or 

 behind the Fowl, than full in their fac':s. 



Next, obferve to cliufe the moft convenient fhelter 

 you can find, as either Hedge, Bank, Tree, or any 

 thing elfe which may abfcond you from the view of the 

 Fowl. 



Be fure to have your Dog at your heels under good 

 command, not daring to ftir till you bid him, having 

 firft difcharged your Piece : for fome ill-taught Dogs 

 will upon the fnap of the Cock prefently ru(h our, and 

 fpoil all the fport. 



Now if you have not (lielter enough, by reafon of 



the nakednefs of the Banks and want of Trees , you 



muft creep upon your hands and knees under the Biaks, 



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