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suit of clothes as near its color as possible. 

 In such a cover he will probably bag 10 or 

 15 to add to the number shot in the earlier 

 part of the day. 



Since I have been in China I visit the 

 lakes at least once during each season. I 

 love to go there, because the bright waters 

 and beautiful scenery seem to shut one out 

 from the noise of the great outer world and 

 is so restful to look upon. It is true that 

 shooting there is not on any grand scale, 

 but it is sufficient for genuine amusement, 

 and when the shooter tires of shooting 

 wildfowl he can look for pheasants on the 

 hillsides. If he has been thoughtful and 

 brought his bird dog he should bag a 

 couple of brace of strong mountain 

 pheasants on his way to his houseboat. 

 The pheasants I have shot in mountainous 

 places are larger and stronger than those 

 found on the plains. They are quicker in 

 flight and to bring them down requires 

 a steady nerve and clear eye. 



In February 1906, I was shooting on the 

 lakes in company with a friend. The ducks 

 were scarce and neither of us were in a 

 pleasant humor when we returned to the 

 houseboat one evening with scarcely enough 



