296 THE STILL-HUNTER. 



over, Dr. Cup came down, and said I ought to thank 

 him for the stag, as he missed him twice.'* 



I consider it safe to say that no improvement or 

 discovery has been made in the art of rifle-shooting 

 on moving game; that snap-shooting with it will 

 always be worthless beyond the very shortest dis- 

 tances; that no way of making a rifle can obviate the 

 natural difficulties of shooting with it; and that the 

 use of two eyes, though just as good as the use of only 

 one, will not help us a particle. 



Practice at balls is, however, by no means to be 

 despised. Practice at anything is better than no 

 practice at all. But do not deceive yourself with the 

 idea that hitting balls implies hitting game. 



