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or South Wales for about threepence an acre, and 

 it is here, or in Ireland — which I shall presently 

 touch upon — that the man of moderate means 

 may have both shooting and fishing. 



In the first place, house-rent is cheap in Wales ; 

 in fashionable spots, of course, it is not ; but those 

 are the very places a sportsman must avoid : he 

 must leave fashion, youth, and beauty behind him, 

 and go in for sport, and sport only. 



Having found a house and ground, he must then 

 get a good keeper and dog-breaker. 



Here he exclaims, " Ah ! a keeper ! here's the 

 commencement of expenses ! " 



Patience, my friend, and I'll tell you how your 

 keeper shall pay himself, and put money into your 

 pocket as well. 



Of course, with wild shooting or any other you 

 will want dogs ; and for this purpose I recommend 

 setters. Of course I presume you are a sportsman, 

 and know all about it, for it would never do if you 

 did not. You must also, if you possibly can, get 

 ground where there are plenty of rabbits — these are 

 what pay ; they cost nothing to keep, and are no 

 trouble — every good rabbit is worth nearly a shil- 

 ling to you to sell. 



Your setters must be of a fashionable and first- 

 class strain ; you must have three or four breeding 



