204 MISCELLANEOUS. 



2. 

 Do not have ' safety bolts ' on your rifles ; they are extremely dangerous, and have 

 been the cause of fatal accidents. You can load and unload a breech-loader nearly as 

 quickly as you can adjust the catches, which are, moreover, apt to get out of order. 



3- 

 Never walk through jungle where Tigers or other dangerous beasts are known to exist 

 without a loaded gun or rifle in your hand. 



4- 

 Do not become careless because you do not find game at once ; the best chances nearly 

 always occur when you least expect them. 



5- 

 Make sure of easy shots. This is the grand secret of making a bag. 



6. 



Never fire long shots : you frighten away far more than you kill. Have patience and 

 you will get near your game in time. Shots should seldom be fired at a longer range than a 

 hundred and fifty yards. 



7- 

 Always walk slowly, and often sit down and look about you. 



8. 

 Avoid showing yourself against the sky line. 



9- 



Be as silent as possible, and insist on your attendants being the same. 



io. 

 Always consider the direction of the wind, when hunting either in the hills or jungles. 



ii. 

 Always take out plenty of ammunition, and carry a large knife in- your belt : you may 

 never want it, but the time might come when your life would depend upon it. 



