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they would all have been irretrievably 

 spoiled. 



The man came the following morning, 

 and found they were all getting into a 

 state of decomposition ; but by the rub- 

 bing he gave them and the preparation he 

 put on, they were saved for the time, and 

 he suggested that when I reached the can- 

 tonments I should get a man accustomed 

 to the work, to take them in hand, and 

 properly dry and prepare them for the 

 voyage home. I may here mention that 

 I followed this advice, and they arrived at 

 my Irish home in due course of time in 

 first rate condition, where they were duly 

 exhibited to all my relations and friends 

 as " Master John's " work ; and those 

 who had only seen me knock over 

 a snipe, or a wild duck, thought I must 



be very much improved in my shoot- 



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