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359 
be seen, there was a power of reserve in one of the excluded 
ones which rallied with the urgency of the occasion. 
At 3:30 the Remington diamond badge was shot for, 
there being numerous entries. Distances, 500, 800, and 
1,000 yards, seven shots, two scoring shots. 
Name. 
Score. 
Total. 
i 
; 500 ... 
. 4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
28 ) 
J. P. M. Richards. 
....a s.A 
800.... 
. 2 
3 
3 
3 
4 
3 
3 
21 
- 71 
] 
1 1000.... 
. 2 
4 
4 
4 
0 
4 
4 
22 ) 
i 
i 500... 
. 3 
3 
3 
2 
2 
4 
3 
20 ) 
W. F. Edmundstone_ 
.R S.- 
8 r 4)... 
. 3 
3 
3 
3 
4 
3 
4 
23 
I 67 
i 
[ 1000... 
. 3 
4 
4 
3 
3 
4 
3 
24 
i te 
1 
; 500... 
. 3 
3 
4 
2 
4 
3 
2 
23 ) 
K H. Sandford. 
....S 8.. < 
800... 
. 4 
2 
3 
3 
4 
4 
3 
23 
- 67 
1 
1 1000... 
. 3 
3 
4 
4 
3 
4 
2 
23 
; 500... 
. 4 
3 
4 
3 
4 
3 
3 
24 1 
A. Anderson. 
....8 S.J 
800... 
. 2 
3 
4 
3 
4 
4 
3 
21 
- 66 
1 
1 1000... 
. 0 
2 
4 
3 
4 
3 
3 
19 | 
1 
; 5oo... 
. 3 
3 
3 
3 
4 
4 
4 
24 1 
i 
J. Bodine. 
....R S..-< 
800... 
. 2 
2 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
20 
- 65 
1 
1 1000... 
. 3 
2 
4 
2 
3 
3 
4 
21 
1 
1 
; 500... 
. 3 
4 
2 
4 
4 
3 
3 
23 j 
1 
L. M. Ballard... 
. ..8 S. J 
800... 
. 2 
4 
4 
3 
3 
2 
4 
22 
>- 64 
] 
1 1000... 
. 4 
0 
2 
4 
3 
3 
3 
19 
h 
1 
; 500... 
. 3 
3 
4 
4 
4 
3 
4 
25 j 
i 
H. E. Fulton. 
....8 S..-I 
800... 
. 2 
2 
3 
3 
4 
3 
4 
21 
► 64 
1 
[ 1000... 
. 2 
2 
3 
0 
3 
4 
4 
18 i 
1 
l 500... 
. 4 
4 
4 
3 
4 
4 
4 
27 j 
1 
Leon Backer. 
....R 8..- 
800... 
3 
2 
2 
0 
4 
3 
3 
17 
V 62 
/ 1000... 
. 2 
3 
3 
0 
3 
3 
4 
18 1 
! 
I 500... 
3 
3 
3 
4 
4 
4 
3 
24 : 
i 
„T. 8. Conlin . 
....S' 8.. h 
800... 
’. 4 
2 
3 
3 
4 
3 
2 
21 
r 57 
( 1000... 
. 0 
0 
4 
4 
4 
0 
0 
12 1 
f 
500... 
. 3 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
23 ; 
A. V. Canfield, Jr. 
....R S..- 
800... 
u 
2 
3 
4 
4 
3 
3 
19 
l 56 
( 1000... 
. 4 
0 
0 
4 
0 
2 
4 
14 1 
[ 
4 
i 
500... 
. 4 
2 
4 
3 
4 
4 
4 
25 
A.. J. Uoux. 
....R 8..-v 
800... 
. 3 
2 
4 
4 
4 
4 
3 
24 
[ 51 
• ( 
1000... 
. 0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
C 
2 
2 
V 
Mr. Richards, an admirable shot, both scientific and 
practical, made the handsome score of 71, and took the 
coveted Remington diamond badge. Mr. Edmond Stone 
the Whitworth rifle. His first score of 28, every 
shot a bull’s eye, making all he could, cannot be sur¬ 
passed. At 1,000 yards an unfortunate duck egg appears, 
but it is redeemed by the general excellence of the entire 
score, 71 in a possible 84, or an average of almost a 3£ at 
every shot, which is almost, if not quite, np to the Irish 
shooting : The following recapitulation of the shooting for 
the Amateur long range badge, and the Reminfiton diamond 
bafijC!, may be of interest,. 
AMATEUR BADGE. 
Name. 500 yds 
800 yds 
1000 yds 
' Total 
1st match L. J. Hepburn. 
. It 
17 
15 
46 
2d match—J. S. Conlin. 
. 16 
12 
17 
45 
3d match—John Bodine. 
. 18 
12 
15 
45 
4th match—General Dakin*. 
. 19 
14 
15 
48 
Sly 11th, 1874. 
REMINGTON 
Name . 
DIAMOND badge. 
500 yds 800 yds 
1000 yds 
Total 
1st match—J. Omand.. 
. 23 
25 
22 
70 
2d match—J. Bodine. 
. 25 
24 
20 
69 
3d match—J. P. JL Richards*.. 
. 28 
21 
22 
71 
*July 11th, 1874. 
It will be observed, then, we trust, with great satisfac¬ 
tion, that the scores made at the last two matches, were the 
highest. A little more work, then, gentlemen of the N. R. 
A, and we shall hold our own with the Irish team. 
We notice with pleasure the presence of General Hawley 
at, the Range, shooting in the pluckiest way through the 
Amateur match. The General handles both politics and 
the rifle with a great deal of skill. If there is a Press match 
this Fall, as we hope there will be, we think the General is 
bound to win it. 
—The Twenty-Eighth battalion, fifth brigade, second 
division (we are thus careful to particularize this organiza¬ 
tion), met at Creedmoor on Monday last, the 13th, and we 
regret to state they behaved in a most discreditable way. 
The first accident at the range occurred on this occasion, 
Barton, a marker, having been dangerously wounded; 
whose fault it is we are not yet prepared to state. The 
conduct of the majority of the men was disgraceful to a 
degree. We regret to state that this is the second or third 
time the Brooklyn regiments have misbehaved. Both on 
the range, and on coming home, their conduct was such as 
to throw no credit on either the regiment or the officers in 
command. If possible, we trust the range will not be given 
over to this regiment again until they know better how to 
behave themselves. Their nationality has nothing to do 
with it. Our remarks would be equally scathing were 
they English, Scotch, Irish, or Germans. The following 
are the ten best scores: 
Name. 
200 
Yards. 
Total. 
|500 
Yards. 
Total. 
Gr'nd 
Total, 
Lieutenant Treyz, Co. A.j 
4 
4 
0 
2 
4 1 
14 
4 
3 
2 
2 
4 1 
15 1 
29 
Captain Heinrichs, Co. C. | 
3 
3 
0 
3 
4 j 
13 
4 
3 
3 
4 
2 ! 
16 1 
28 
Captain Schweitzer, Co. G. 
3 
3 
3 
3 
2 j 
1 14 
0 
3 
0 
3 
2 
1 8 
1 22 
Lieutenant Miller, Co. C. 
3 
2 
3 
2 
o 
10 
4 
0 
2 
2 
4 
12 
22 
Private Hamm, Co. I . 
3 
2 
2 
3 
3 
\2 
2 
3 
•± 
0 
0 
9 
1 21 
Captain Wandt. Co. H. 
2 
3 
2 
2 
2 ! 
11 
3 
2 
o 
3 
0 
10 
21 
Private Hummel, Co. G. 
3 
3 
2 
2 
3 
1 13 
3 
2 
0 
0 
3 
8 
21 
Sergeant Hutscheck, Co. G. 
3 
2 
0 
3 
2 
10 
2 
0 
2 
4 
3 
It 
21 
Private Schenctc, Co. G. 
2 
3 
3 
2 
9 
! 12- 
0 
0 
o 
3 
3 
8 
20 
Private Erdman, Co. A. 
3 
2 
2 
2 
2 I 
1 11 
0 
3 
2 
4 
0 
9 
20 
—On Thursday last the Fifth Regiment, under command 
of Colonel Spencer, were at Creedmoor. The following 
are the leading ten scores: 
§ 
1 
03-4 
K 5S 
Names. 
1 
200 : 
yds. 
£ 
j 500 j 
yds. 
£ 
He? 
Sergeant Miller, Co. C. 
3 
4 
2 
2 
2 
13 
4 
4 
0 
4 
4 
16 
29 
Sea-eant Mever, Co. D. 
3 
4 
4 
3 
4 
18 
0 
3 
3 
2 
0 
8 
28 
Lieutenant Frame, Co. F. 
2 
2 
3 
2 
3 
12 
2 
3 
2 
2 
3 
12 
24 
Private Antes, Co. F. 
2 
3 
4 
3 
2 
14 
2 
3 
2 
0 
2 
9 
23 
Colonel Spencer. 
2 
3 
3 
0 
3 
11 
2 
O 
3 
3 
3 
11 
22 
Lieutenaut Fritz, Oo. B .. .. 
2 
3 
3 
3 
2 
13 
2 
4 
0 
0 
2 
8 
21 
Major Hallen.... 
2 
2 
0 
3 
2 
9 
3 
2 
0 
3 
3 j 
11 
20 
Private Schenck, Co. F. 
2 
2 
0 
2 
2 
8 
2 
2 
4 
2 
2 
12 
20 
Sergeant Rnnde. 
0 
0 
3 
3 
2 
8 
2 
2 
2 
4 
2 
12 
20 
Captaiu Broer, Co. F. 
3 
3 
2 
3 
3 
14 I 
0 
0 
2 
2 
2 1 
6 
20 
—The Ninth Regiment held a preliminary meeting last 
week for the purpose of organizing an association for rifle 
practice. Quite a number of the members signified their 
intention of founding an organization for the purpose-of 
proper practice in rifle shooting. Lieut. Col. Hitchcock is 
in earnest in his endeavors, of making the regiment, by 
means of systematic training, tp bp among the leading rifle 
regiments in the State, 
—We call particular attention to the following notice 
issued by the Amateur Rifle Club, which explains the 
methods to be employed for the selection of representative 
American riflemen, who are to shoot with the Irish team : 
Irish-American Contest. —Notice is hereby given that 
six competitions will be held at Creedmoor, on the follow¬ 
ing days, viz : July 15, 18, 22, 29, and Amrust 1 and 5, at 
eleven'o’clock. A., for the purpose of selecting a team to 
practice for the Irish-American contest, which competition 
will be held under the following conditions: 
Open to all natives of the United States; rifle, anv of 
American manufacture, and within the rules of the club; 
position, any, without artificial rest; distances 800,900 and 
1000 yards; rounds, fifteen at 800 and 900, twenty at 1.000 
yards. No sighting shots. The twelve making the highest 
aggregate scores in any four of the six competitions to be 
selected to form the team and reserve. Three markers will 
be provided two days in each week for the exclusive use of 
those selected as above, and each man will also be furnished 
with 100 rounds of ammunition per week. Further ar¬ 
rangements are also being made to facilitate their practice, 
and render it as little expensi ve as possible. For this reason 
all persons entering these competitions will be required to 
pledge themselves that should they be successful competi¬ 
tors, they will practice as far as possible in such places 
and at such times as may be directed by the Executive 
Committee, and do all in their power to qualify for the 
mutch. The members of the club will also take notice 
that in future competitions for the Long Range Badge, the 
number of competitors authorized to shoot at 1,000 yards, 
bv virtue of making the highest aggregate scores at 800 and 
900 yards, will be twelve , instead of eight, as heretofore. 
Also, that the fifth competition for the Long Range Badge, 
will be held Saturday, July 25th, at 11 A.. M. 
The members uf the Club are earnestly requested to co¬ 
operate with the Committee in their endeavors to produce 
a team worthy of representing America in September next. 
Our opponenis, already tried and experienced marksmen, 
are receiving in numerous ways the support and encour¬ 
agement of their countrymen, and it will be absolutely 
necessary for the A. R. C. to make a vigorous effort to 
create a similar interest in the forthcoming contest among 
our own countrymen, if we would meet them on anything 
like even terms 
It will devolve upon the club to provide means for the 
training of the team, the carrying on of the match, and Hie 
proper reception of our guests, and to this end it is desira¬ 
ble that each individual member should exert himself in any 
way in which he can make his influence available, and 
particularly in the matter of raising funds. The day 
named for the contest is Saturday, September 26, 1874. 
Entries for the above matches may be made on the ground, 
or at the Secretary’s office. Bv order of the Executive 
Committee. Fred. P. Fairbanks, Secretary, 194 Broauway. 
—The following rules in regard to “coaching” in rifle 
shooting have just been adopted at Creedmoor : 
No person except the register keeper shall be permitted 
to speak to a competitor after he has taken his place at the 
firing-point, or to afford him any information which may 
be calculated to assist or confirm his judgment as to filing. 
Any violation of this rule shall be at once reported by 
the register-keeper to the officer in charge, who shall 
caution the offender, and on any repetition of the offence, 
shall report the same to the Executive Committee, who will 
cancel the score of the competitor, and will remove the 
person advising him from the ground. 
—We regret to state, that in consequence of the necessary 
practice for the Irish match, and other regular days on the 
cards at Creedmoor, it looks as if the “simultaneous match” 
with our Canadian friends would be adjourned sine die. 
—In France, for the year 1873, La Chasse Illustrie informs 
us, that 375,743 licenses to shoot were taken out, producing 
the large sum of 5,636*145 francs. 
—G. E. C. ’s letter on pistol practice, with target, will 
appear in our next. Crowded over. 
—The opening festival of the Newark Schutzen corps 
took place last week. 
—To-day, July 16th, the Comet is at its brightest. 
JjlnrswMS Jp (^omayondentg. 
C. & S., Baltimore.—Pr : ce of Roosevelt’s “Superior Fishing” is $2.50. 
J. H. W., Fort Wayne, Ind.—How late can I take trout in the Neepi- 
gon? Ans. Until frost comes. Take the last steamboat back in Oct. 
Illinoisan.— What is the name of the common sucker? Ans. 
Catostomus ccy/nmunis—De Kay. 
Reader. —Will you please name some preparation and where to pur¬ 
chase the same, that will keep mosquitoes and black flies from annoy¬ 
ing a person while Ashing? Ans. Tar and sweet oil; at druggists. 
G. S. H., Boston —The fish you refer to are the sea bass, or rock bass 
very black, large scales, large fins and great mouth. Fish with hand, 
line on reefs, wrecks, or ledges, and use clams for bait, 
E. C. S., Schoharie.—Please mention the best color for trout leaders, 
and give receipt for dyeing the same? Ans. Soak in decoction of tea, 
coffee, or indigo for several hours. We prefer the tea. 
S. T. O., Akron, Ohio.—Creedmoor is on Long Island, some 13 miles 
from New York. We send you paper with full particulars. The team 
for the Irish match is not yet made up. See issue of to-day. 
Buffalo Bill, Newark, N. J.—Please let me know through your pa¬ 
per the best work on hunting and trapping and tanning furs? Ans. 
Newhouse’s “Trapper’s Guide,” 142 Grand street, Mason, Baker & Pratt. 
H. L., New York. -Can you inform me of the best place to get small 
trout to stock a pond, and also what they are worth to buy; the pond be¬ 
ing on Long Island? Ans. W. H. Furman, Maspeth, or Mr. Hines. 
Patchogue, Long Island. Usual price about $40 per thousand. 
L. G. B., New York.—What were the objections for not publishing 
the score of the Deerfoot Shooting Club of South Brooklyn, shot on the 
1st of June last? Ans. No objections whatever. Crowded out, per¬ 
haps overlooked, mislaid, or overtaken by some one of the occasional 
mishaps that inevitably occur in a newspaper office. 
Angler, Westchester, Pa.—Is there such an article for fishermen as 
water-proof stockings, or overalls, which could be worn over other cloth¬ 
ing and keep it dry; if so, state where they can be purchased and the 
price? Ans. D. Hodgman & Co., corner Maiden lane and Nassau street, 
can supply yon; price $6 50. Send size of foot. 
H. S Sinclair, Chelsea, Mass.—Would not advise you to venture 
into the Adirondack wilds withont a guide, although you can go to any 
of the sporting houses and hotels, and making these your headquarters, 
get good hunting and fishing within hailing distance. The best map is 
Ely’s, at Colton & Co.’s, 172 William street, N. Y. 
H. R. M,, Marquette, Mich.—Can you inform me if gauntlet gloves, 
leatherbacks, with cloth fronts, are made and for sale anywhere; if so. 
please inform me where. I want them as a protection against flies and 
mosquitoes. The gauntlet, or wrist, must also be of leather and come 
well up under the sleeve? Ans. Have sent your order to C. Field, 735 
Broadway. 
A. F., Brooklyn,—To what part of the Adirondacks would you advise 
me to go for good fishing, where the trout average a fair size: a spot that 
can be re°ched in not over two days’ journey from N. Y.? What of the 
Mountain Lake? How do you get there? Ans. Take Adirondack Rail - 
road from Saratoga to North Creek Station, and thence stage to Blue 
Mountain Lake. No better place in Adirondacks accessible in two days. 
H. E. C-, Malone, N. Y.—What is the best method of breaking a set¬ 
ter pup. and what work on dog culture should I get? Ans. Stonehenge’s 
“shot Gun and Rifle” will give you the desired information. Cannot, a 
setter become a good retriever by proper handling? Ans. Yes; being 
an educated spaniel, it is one of the first distinctive features in the an¬ 
imal. 
C., Oswego, N. Y.—I have a setter pup eight months old. He has had 
the distemper for nearly three months, though latterly it is only noticed 
by a slight discharge at the left nostril; he Is in good health. Can von in¬ 
form me what wonld be advisable to give him. or will ir. gradually wear 
out? Ans. Yon have been very fortunate so far, and therefore let nature 
have her own way. 
G. E. R., Maplewood, Mass.—Can yon tell me whether or not It Is 
necessary in putting goldfish into a pond to breed to have dark colored 
ones with the red ones? Ans. The red. black and mottled goldfish are 
all of the same variety,-differing only in their markings. Cannot under¬ 
stand why your fish don’t breed. For goldfish culture see Forestand 
Stream, vol. II, pages 39, 215, 246. 
C. F. S.. Rochester, N. Y. —Will U. S. “shinplasters” pass among the 
natives of the Mu®koka region? 2i. If a parf.v were to go there in July 
or August, wonld it be advisable to carry a gun? Ans. Better exchange 
your U. S. currency for Canadian at Toronto. Take a good supply of 
silver change. Take a gun for protection against bears and other var¬ 
mints. There is no game in season in Ontario until the 1st of Sept. 
J. E. S., Sussex Corner, Canada.—Wonld try first, lo wrap my 
conical ball with a fold or more of bank note tissue paper, so as to 
force it a little. Tt is not urohable. unless arier immense usage, that the 
grooves are entirely obliterated. If new grooves had fo he cut it wonld 
cost in the States some $8. If we knew the exact calibre, could give 
you fuller information. Write again. 
J. W., Philadelphia.—I have a, 10-bore, Scott gun. chamber. 24 inches 
long. Ought, the shell used be 24 inch regardless of load? For instance: 
if I use 4 drachms of powder and 1} oz. of shot, should the shell be the 
same size as if 1 used 3 drachms and H oz. fil’d po on. Of course T mean 
in length ov.lv. What grain of Dupont’s powder is No. 6 Curtis & Har¬ 
vey eonal to? Ans. 1st. To accomplish the best shooting vonr shells 
should be 24 inches long, so that they reach np to the beginning of the 
taper in the gun. Do not cut them off at the top. Use Hall’s patent 
creaser. 2d. About 5 of Dupont’s. 
Central Ctty.—I t, appear® to ns that our system of printing scores 
of pigeon matches is very simnle to understand. Take as an illustration 
Mr. Dexter’s shooting—in the 2d squad—at the TUirois Tournament,, to 
which yon refer. Dexter positively killed 9 bird® out. of the five double 
rises, yet. only killed two pairs in succession “straight” thus. (1 11 01 11 
11. In Ahbev’s score was a typographical error. It should have hepr\ 5. 
Onr reasons for not giving all the figures of pigeon shooting in full is 
simply because we must save as much space as possible, and in n®ing 
the words “straight” and “killed” It gives sportsmen all the desired in¬ 
formation . 
H. P. M.. Nassau. N. TL—I have a pointer pup. one year old. ont of 
an imp. hitch hv a full-blooded setter, has an excellent nose, under good 
command, and stand® well; received him late last winter, and have not 
been able to test, his field qualities. He shows no evidence of his setter 
blood. Is it. worth my while to train and keen him? Ans. As von seem 
to speak so highlv of his qualities. tram him carefully. “Droppers,” 
when they are good, show fine, staunch qualities, bnt do not breed from 
them. 2d. Wonld it, impair the shooting qualities of a 10-bore, 30-inch, 
breech loader to reduce it to 28 inch? Ans. Certainly not. 
D. , Boston.—A starts game; 13 pursuing with a reasonable chance of 
bagging. B intercepts and captures, not knowing that A is in chase. In 
honor who should have the prize? Ans. We have seen many instances 
of this kind in the field. Tn sportsman’s etiquette, if the game be a bird 
in honor it, belongs to B, because B ha® not. only pursued it. hut phot it. 
Tf an animal, in honor it should be divided, because the start ng of any 
game animal is half the battle. 2d. B bas knowledge of A being in 
pursuit and captures. Who in honor should have the prize? Ans. This 
is an unsportsmanlike action; as far as honoris concerned there is no 
fair play in it, but we should give the prize to B. These questions are 
answered upon points of field etiquette, and not from points of law. We 
should like to receive some other practical opinion on this matter. 
C. P. W.. Albany.—Tn fronting on wildernes® lakes we often want, a 
light, portable and foldable boat, or raft, capable of holding three per¬ 
sons. and if possible of not exceeding 30 to 40 pounds weight, as it must 
he carried in. Can yon inform me. what, I can get that will answer this 
purpose? Mr. Prime, in his “I Go a Fishing,” speaks of an India-rub¬ 
ber raft. Do von know what it is. and where procurable? Ans. See 
this dav’s'paner for onr'opinion of Hegeman’s canvas boat. We know of 
none that, will answer the purpose better. The raft tha t. Prime speaks 
of was first exhibited some ten years ago. We examined it. It is com¬ 
posed of parallel rubber tubes t.o he inflated when required, wirh a skel¬ 
eton platform, or seat, on which the- angler sits, It is an admirable fish¬ 
ing raft. hnt scarcely a boat; still it wonld carry a heavy load. Does any 
one know where this raft can be seen ? 
R. S. Newcomb. Salem. Mass.—Please, inform me what a “Whitehall 
boa,t”-i®. their origin and use. and also if von think a yawl boat, 17 feet 
in length, cat-rigged, and mast set np with stavs. used exclusively for 
sailing, has a right to the title? Ans. A Whitehall boat does not, an¬ 
swer in anv respect the description given above. It 1® a carvel-built 
boat, (smooth, not. lapstreakl, generallv17 feet in length, though some¬ 
times 19 and 21 feet, and has a moveable mast with spreet sail. It, can be 
sailed or rowed eqnallv well, and with a breeze can he managed withont 
oars or rudder, the boatman steering her by simply shifting his position, 
fore, aft, or amidships, according a® he w?®hes to luff, keep her off, or 
hold heron her course. This kind of boat originated with the fishermen 
of Fulton Market, New York, about forty years ago. 
Jooeltne.— Tn what locality within 109 miles of Boston can the best 
woodcock shooting he had? Ans. There i® some obscurity in the ques¬ 
tion; if limited to this season we should say enough has not, transpired 
to warrant, a decent day’s sport within the specified hound. In some lo¬ 
calities small bagshave been made thus far. in others none at all. When 
the biggest bags were made on the 4th. by the 29th the smallest will fol¬ 
low. The birds so change their haWtat on account of food or fancy, 
that no general deci«ion can be given to a novice, and unless one is fa- 
mil’ar with the country and cover.it is idle for him to expect a good day’s 
sport. In order to get a decent, day’s shooting, at anv season, one mn®t 
fraternize with some one familiar with the haunts of the birds in each 
lrcallty. On the 4th, in Worces er county, a friend bagged 13 wood¬ 
cock; on the 9th, beating all day over some of the best cover In Essex 
county, with the mercury at 99 degrees, he did not raise a bird! Ten 
days hence birds may be plenty in Essex county and scarce in Worces¬ 
ter. Next year everything may be reversed. Birds mav be plenty along 
the sea coast and but few inland. They may be abundant in either or 
neither. In some seasons the fall flight is along the sea board, while in 
others it almost entirely inland. Sorry to disappoint “Jocellne,” but 
the love of truth, inherent in every gunner’s breast, compels the above 
statement. 
