ffOlF TO KILL THEM 



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he swings, and conies partly over and partly across 

 you at a tremendous pace, still rising a little and at a 

 curve resembling that of a skater on the outside edge. 

 How can one lay down a rule for killing such a 

 bird ? It is true you can let him go right past and, 



A. Position of shooter. ..... 



B. Point where the bird becomes paralysed by the heavy wind blowing in 



the direction of the arrow ; the surest point at which to kill him. 

 c. The next gun in position. 



half turning round, follow him up with your shot^ 

 and possibly kill him, but at the pace he is going he 

 will be a long way off by the time your shot reaches 

 him, and most probably be directly over your neigh- 

 bour's head, and should you kill him, he will fall just 

 about on the head or at the feet of the gun next be- 



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