H4 Sporting Notes in the Far East, 



up unexpectedly ; and a case in point which befell your humble 

 servant, is still vividly impressed on his memory. It took place at 

 the close of a long unsuccessful day, fruitlessly employed in beating 

 a succession of desperate mountain sides ; however, by some chance 

 or other, I did eventually manage to flush a brace of pheasants, 

 out of a most impossible kind of ravine place, at the bottom of which 

 I was at the moment having a real " high old time " ; of course the 

 gun was at half-cock, and I only just had time to raise one hammer 

 and blow the tail off the last bird, as he disappeared over the top 

 of the gorge, followed by a long string of my very kindest wishes 

 for his future welfare. 



I believe the best grounds for woodcock shooting only, are the 

 orange groves not far from Osaka. Train to Kansaki ; and the 

 groves are about seven miles from the station. Most likely 

 period November to January. 



SIMONOSEKI. 



There is an excessively nice and productive little snipe marsh, on 

 the Island of Hiku, when birds are in season. 



NAGASAKI. 



I think that of the many happy shooting expeditions (successful or 

 otherwise), that I have had during my sojourn in the East, two 

 days in December, '87, which I spent at a small town called Isahaya, 

 near Nagasaki, were by far the pleasantest ; their enjoyment being 



