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say, without any intention of being censorious, a heedless accident ; 

 at all events an accident that should not have occurred, how much 

 more does it behoove all young sportsmen to look to their dogs 

 when in the field, and never endanger their lives by any species 

 of negligence whatever ; in fact, should never hold their weapons 

 o that they can come in range with them ! 



ADVANTAGES OF SNIPE-SHOOTING: " DULCIUS EX ASPERIS." 



Notwithstanding the mud and mire, trouble and vexation, we 

 consider snipe-shooting a most pleasant diversion, more especially 

 on account of the great number of shots to be had in the course 

 of a day, as well as their rapid succession ; and we are acquainted 

 with no kind of sport that so rapidly improves an indifferent shot 

 as this does. So much quickness, and at the same time so much 

 judgment, are so absolutely necessary to hit upon the exact mo- 

 ment for drawing upon the trigger, that the tyro, with a little 

 practice, will soon have complete control over all his movements ; 

 and it is also necessary for him to be ever on the qui vive, as 

 nearly every bird that springs presents a different shot. 



WHITE SNIPE. 



Mr. Copple, an old shooter, showed us, a few days since, a very 

 beautiful specimen of a pied or white snipe that he had shot the 

 day previous in New Jersey. This is the first and only specimen 

 we have heard of. It has been mounted, and we believe is now 

 in the possession of Mr. Stirley. 



