274 THE COMPLETE SPORTSMAN 



rattle their sticks whenever a pheasant ap- 

 proaches. 



Carefully select a Party of Guns composed of 

 the following ingredients: 1 Wealthy Host, 1 

 Retired Major-General, 2 Elderly Noblemen, 

 2 Neighbours, 1 Naval Lieutenant, and 1 School- 

 boy Nephew. Stand the first six guns in a 

 cool place (if pos- 

 sible in an East 

 wind) at one end 

 of a covert, tak- 

 ing cPore to place 

 the Elderly 

 Noblemen in the 

 centre and the 

 Neighbours on 

 the extreme 

 flanks. Keep 

 standing for 40 

 minutes until 

 thoroughly 

 chilled. 



Place the Naval Lieutenant and the Schoolboy 

 Nephew at the other end of the covert with the 

 Beaters. At a given signal insert the Beaters 

 into the covert as noisily as possible, and stir 

 well together until the pheasants begin to rise. 

 Keep stirring until all the pheasants have risen 

 and the covert is quite empty. If well beaten 



