THE ZooLocist—Marcu, 1872. 2973 
all its branches. Yet Mr. Harting has chosen to appear in the 
character of a Winkle in this his ‘ Hints on Shore Shooting:’ to 
begin with the beginning, let me take an inventory of the impedi- 
menta, as Mr. Harting gracefully and classically calls them, 
essential to the success of a shore shooter. Here it is:-— 
A couple of old shooting suits. 
A pair of waterproof boots. 
A pair of lace-up boots. 
Gaiters. 
A change of linen proportionate to our length of stay. 
A few pairs of warm woollen socks. 
An ordinary 12-bore breech-loader, with three sizes of shot in 
the cartridges. 
A waterproof cartridge-bag. 
A pocket-flask. 
Sherry, quantity not mentioned. 
A bottle or two of the best pale brandy. 
A couple of pounds of tea. 
A tongue, brawn, or what not, until such time as we can stock 
the larder ourself with the produce of our gun. 
A sharp knife. 
A pair of scissors (nail-scissors are best). 
A supply of cotton-wool. 
A cauister of plaster of Paris. 
A tin of arsenical paste. 
A brush to use it. 
Needles. 
Thread. 
A wooden knitting-needle. 
Sandwiches. 
A good spy-glass. 
Newspaper. 
By an unlucky oversight my friend has omitted to mention 
the means of transport: without instructions on this head these 
impedimenta could scarcely be removed from the railway station 
to the “muds” of the “Sussex harbours.” But should an aspirant 
to a ten-shilling gun-licence ever peruse Mr. Harting’s instructions, 
and absolutely reach the desired haven, then his only alternative 
will be to set up a co-operative store, and pitch his tent in the 
SECOND SERIES—VOL. VII. ) 
