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gratification of those around him ; this produces 

 him respect and regard. I fear I cannot say 

 thus much of the shot; he, in very many m- 

 stances, pursues his amusement alone, or with 

 another person. He alone is gratified, unless a 

 friend may be gratified in a different way by 

 the receipt of that which is consigned to the 

 care of the cook. There is nothing national in 

 the pursuit of the shot, that is speaking on 

 the general nature of the sport. 



The Duke of may fill his house with 



friends invited to a battue, a mode of anni- 

 hilating game of rather recent practice; thus far 

 for a day or two he contributes largely to the 

 amusement of others ; but this cannot occur often. 

 It is the only event in shooting in which he can 

 see an assemblage of Sportsmen around him. 



Shooting has conferred greater benefit on 

 certain persons of late years than it ever did 

 formerly. Since grouse shooting has become all 

 but a mania the letting of some moors has risen 



