THE SHOT-GUN, AND HOW TO USE IT. 325 



the load you will habitually shoot. Beware of getting 

 foreign substances in the barrels, such as mud, snow 

 and anything that will completely or partially clog 

 them ; they are the causes of many an " unaccountable " 

 bursting of the barrels. 



Practice, patience and perseverance are the lanes 

 that lead to the roads of success in becoming an expert 

 shot. 



