232 THE SHOOTER'S GUIDE. 



Other equipments, however, will be found essen- 

 tially necessary on an excursion to the Highlands. 

 The sportsman should provide himself with a com- 

 plete case, containing every thing necessary, not 

 only to clean his fowling-piece, but also to repair 

 those parts which are liable to become broken or out 

 of orde^ such as the breaking of the cock, main- 

 spring, &c., as gun-smiths, or indeed any person ca- 

 pable of doing these jobs, are seldom to be met with 

 in the Highlands of Scotland. 



As to the colour of the shooter's dress, green is 

 supposed to be the best in the early part of the 

 season, and, when winter approaches, a kind of light 

 brown, resembling stubble: this last colour will be 

 found to answer throughout the season. 



I conceive I cannot better conclude the present 

 article than by a few remarks on the double- barrelled 

 fowling-piece, particularly as it is now so very gene- 

 rally used. Certainly more game may be killed with 

 a double than with a single barrel ; but the next 

 question which naturally presents itself is, whether 

 this advantage is not more than counterbalanced by 

 the greater danger attending a double barrel. In 

 order to elucidate this question, I will beg leave to 

 relate a circumstance which happened to myself : 

 At the latter end of the year 1803 (1 believe in the 

 month of November), the left barrel of my fowling- 

 piece suddenly discharged itself, as it was reclining 

 on my left arm ! Luckily no mischief ensued, as 

 the muzzle of the piece was pointed into the air. 



