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SHOOTING NEAR TANGIERS. 



continue your sport up to the end of February, 

 should such be desirable, and very seldom re- 

 tramp the same " march." The cost of such an 

 expedition may be made, by one of paring instincts, 

 very low indeed, but the superior comfort and 

 attention that will be received by a little liberality 

 will go far to recompense for the outlay of a few 

 pounds. 



Now for the outfit. Two good bell tents should 

 be taken, with a folding table and two or three 

 folding chairs, a camp bedstead, bedding, and water- 

 proofs, a good, sound, well stuffed saddle, a brace of 

 pointers, or setters and a retriever that does not object 

 to water woik on occasions. A brace of strong, large, 

 upstanding greyhounds will be very conducive to 

 your amusement on off days. The battery should 

 consist of two double interchangeable 12 or lo-bores, 

 with a double Express '^oo rifle. For pig the last 

 mentioned are wanted, but they are good for most 

 purposes, except shooting small feather game upon 

 the wing. Your clothing ; such as you use in 

 Scotland early in the season, with leggings substi- 

 tuted for knickerbockers, should always be used, 

 for the spines on the palmettoes would soon tear 

 anything else to pieces. This part of your outfit, 

 of course, with your ammunition, will be brought 

 from home. 



Now for what I should advise to be procured at 

 your destination. First, a head man who speaks 

 English, and who should ever be at your side ; a cook 

 and a driver for the beasts of burthen, which should 

 consist of three or four donkeys ; but I would 

 strongly advise a horse being obtained, for it adds 

 much to your consequence among the natives, besides 

 being useful in many ways. 



The long-eared gentry are your baggage train, and 

 each should be provided with a pair of panniers to 

 carry your impedivienta. These patient and endur- 



