Sporting Notes in the Far East. 85 



out for duck ; till after going about half a mile, it eventually 

 roolves itself into a " blind " ; get out and work the valley up, 

 which will be found beautiful snipe ground. 



On the left of the valley the country runs up higher, and on 

 slopes in the long grass are blackgame ; a dog being most 

 necessary. 



There are always to be seen several black patches of duck on the 

 water of the inner harbour in autumn ; but they take a deal of 

 getting at, and are not worth following. 



Bag. 



3 Guns, ist week in September, 1888. 



27 Snipe. 2 Duck. 



i Greyhen. 



ST. VLADIMIR BAY. 



St. Vladimir Bay I always associate more with the pursuits 

 of the fisherman, than with those of his brother with the gun. 



Shooting in a moderate degree there is always to be had, but 

 at the best it is most uncertain. 



The fishing on the contrary (if the streams could only be left 

 undisturbed by the many seining parties) would be very fair. 



Fly will not kill the spoon, the phantom, and the minnow, 

 must be the lures of the " man with the supple wrist and the 

 lance-wood wand." 



