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circumstances, discover his mistake by observing the 

 marks on the sheep, and may note the difference between 

 the ones he knows belong to his own ground, and those 

 which are on the ground on to which he has inadvert- 

 ently trespassed. The difference in the marks may help 

 to put him right. 



(2) Some time before the shooting season the keeper 

 should make a systematic inquiry into the following 

 questions : 



(a) Any necessary assistance in the way of 



under - keepers, gillies, beaters, and 

 drivers. 



(b) The hiring or buying of hill and other ponies 



and horses, panniers, game bags, cartridge 

 bags, game carts, coop carts, etc. etc. 



(c) Dogs, the number required, and if to be 



hired or bought ; their condition and 

 capacity for work. Chains and leashes, 

 condition of kennels, food and bedding, 

 etc. 



(d) Ferrets, number required ; their condition 



and capacity for work ; presence and 

 condition of living accommodation, food, 

 etc. 



(e) Tools. The proper supply of spades, flags, 



and sticks for beaters and drivers, flankers, 

 and stops ; the accessories of the gunroom 

 oils, tow, etc. ; the keeper's personal tools 

 e.g. corkscrew, cartridge-extractor, knife, 



