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he frequently rises very high, and with great rapidity,a nd it be- 

 comes very difficult to seize the moment of shooting, by reason 

 of the turnings and twistings which he is obliged to make, in 

 order to pass between the trees, 



In this diversion a person is often employed as a beater, which 

 is highly necessary, and may be very useful at the same time in 

 marking. 



