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which is not likely, for the canvas is immensely 

 strong — it makes but little difference to the 

 boat, and the injury is easily repaired. I can 

 strongly recommend it to any one wanting such 

 a thing. 



But to " our mutton " — sporting of the past and 

 the present day. Returning to olden times, our 

 fathers and forefathers were not ashamed to run 

 horses, greyhounds, etc., in their own names; now 

 men do so more and more under assumed ones. 

 This is unfortunate, and opens the door for many 

 abuses ; and the sooner it is put an end to the 

 better. 



I do not believe in the early hours at which our 

 ancestors used to take to the field. Game is not 

 moving very early ; therefore, in partridge shooting, 

 dogs have not such a chance of finding game as they 

 have an hour or two later. Mne o'clock is quite 

 early enough for the partridge or grouse shooter ; 

 about four in the afternoon is the most deadly 

 time, because scent then begins to ascend, and the 

 dogs catch it much quicker, and birds are then on 

 the feed. The stubble, at this time, is the place to 

 find partridges. 



It is a great mistake to walk too fast, shoot- 

 ing, because much game is missed in this way ; 

 even very fast dogs require sufficient time to 



