INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. 



preached within reasonable distance, let him load 

 the right barrel with No. 6, and the left with 

 No. 4 : the latter to come to the rescue after a 

 miss with the first; as, of course, heavy shot kills 

 at longer distances than light. Should he prefer 

 shot of one size, then let him use No. 5. Per- 

 haps it may be as well not to confuse his practice 

 by projectiles of various sorts : and a good 

 authority declares, that for a shooter who goes 

 out for his morning's recreation, to shoot game 

 at fair sporting distances only, like a gentleman, 

 without any regard to destroying everything he 

 shoots at, this is the best and most sportsman- 

 like plan; shot of this medium size being 

 adapted to all seasons, and to all sorts of game, 

 except snipes. Some shooters mix their shot; 

 which certainly is not to be recommended. 



As it is assumed that the gun used by the 

 young sportsman is a detonator, we will add a 

 word as to the choice and proof of the percussion 

 cap, which will fill up the catalogue of his field 

 necessaries; and conclude with a set of rules, 

 constructed, for the management of his shooting 

 equipage, by the celebrated gunmaker, Purdey. 

 Let your stock of caps be of the best quality : to 

 test their composition, and ascertain whether 



