CURRES AND SHORT-WINGED FOWL 107 



points considerable distances away from the punt, flying off 

 singly and in different directions. 



Like the much-abused French partridges, "curres" may 

 be made to produce a fair amount of sport in one way and 

 another (when and where there is nothing better to be had), 

 if deftly handled and worked ; what is more, they will bear 

 rough-and-tumbling handling, which does not require the 

 immense amount of knowledge, skill or perseverance that is 

 essential to properly secure " surface-feeders," and which is a 

 great factor in the mind of the embryo gunner who con- 

 templates an initiatory attempt. 



READY FOR LAUNCHING 



