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What might I not be tempted to do if I had the 

 chance ? I cannot say, and, therefore, I will not 

 speculate. 



To my young readers who are not au fait at all 

 these matters, I would urge them never to be too 

 hasty in deciding on taking any shooting. If they 

 are not in easy circumstances, they must go very 

 cautiously to work ; but that fair partridge and 

 general shooting is to be had at a moderate figure I 

 can prove. 



It is not generally known, but there are many 

 parts of Scotland where there is first-rate partridge- 

 shooting, and arrangements can be made to have it 

 after the grouse-shooters have done and returned to 

 England. I know several men who have made 

 this arrangement, and get their sport at a very 

 moderate cost. 



But gadding about to places is not my form. I 

 prefer to remain on the spot, and then I can always 

 see how matters are going on. 



In taking a rough bit of shooting, only one 

 keeper is necessary ; one good man will do the 

 work far better than half a dozen bad ones. It is, 

 I admit, a difficult thing to get such a man, but 

 they are to be had. 



I have written this paper solely for the guidance 

 of those whose means are limited ; the rich can do 



