xii Contents. 



PART III. ALGERIA. 



CHAPTEK XXV. 



A SPORTING RECONNAISSANCE IN ALGERIA. 



The origin of the Expedition. The start. Paris. Difficulty about the 

 importation of gunpowder. A ruse. Marseilles. The voyage. 

 Stora. Bone. French hospitality. Lake Fedzara. Ain-Mokra. 

 Convivial evening. Songs. The trail of a lion. Small-game shoot- 

 ing. Lions afoot. Night-watching. Uncomfortable position. The 

 lion again. His currishness. ~- Preparations for a trip inland. 

 Philippeville. Koman remains. The kindness of the French autho- 

 rities. Our journey. A strange Jehu. Constantine. The game of 

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PART IY. 

 PRACTICAL HINTS ON FIREARMS 



AND THEIR USE. 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



The advantage of breech-loading guns and rifles. The different systems. 

 Advice on purchasing fire-arms. The theory of rifle practice. 

 Aiming, position, judging distance, and practical hints on shooting. 

 On the colour of sportsmen's dress Table, Experiments with 

 targets 487 



