. The encyclopaedia of sport. ions, only those who have begunin early youth ever attain a higher standard thanthat of moderate second class. Though the pot may be a gross and materialconsideration, it is, nevertheless, good for thebeginner to be constantly reminded that gamehas a destiny beyond the larder, and that birds,at any rate, should be allowed to reach cookingdistance before the fatal trigger is pulled ; butabove all things let him eschew a random styleof taking long shots ; the tip-top performer mayand often does achieve absolute feats by apparentdisregard of distance ; the lesser fry
. The encyclopaedia of sport. ions, only those who have begunin early youth ever attain a higher standard thanthat of moderate second class. Though the pot may be a gross and materialconsideration, it is, nevertheless, good for thebeginner to be constantly reminded that gamehas a destiny beyond the larder, and that birds,at any rate, should be allowed to reach cookingdistance before the fatal trigger is pulled ; butabove all things let him eschew a random styleof taking long shots ; the tip-top performer mayand often does achieve absolute feats by apparentdisregard of distance ; the lesser fry of sports- •shootingJ THE :i)IA OF SPORT 331 men ought never to be betrayed into suchexperiments. First, from a humanitarian pointof view, they will often wound, and hardly a direct kill; next, for their ownsakes, for depend upon it no host likes seeinghis birds maimed. It is astonishing that men are not ashamed ofshouting, as they exultantly do, I hit himhard; hes sure to die. Delinquents in this. Hcntv Sr>Wf<, with these murderers ; the plasterer is theirideal; the man who kills his game at kitchenrange they call a slow, bad shot. Pickingbirds off beaters heads is not only unsports-manlike but dangerous ; the most perfecttrigger may clog and go hard, down drops themuzzle, and unless the beater is quick enoughto drop himself he has every chance of goinghome in the cart. What a tough uncomplaining lot, too, arethese beaters ! Many a man receives, without aword, wounds which would cause the inflictorto yell with pain and apprehension. Tis over now. Bill, we can get out, saidone of the smock frocks to another at the endof a hot rabbit corner. And I be main gladof it, replied Bill. That there gent in thebrown jacket have been a powring the shotinto I turrble. At any rate, when the injury does becomeknown, the compensation should be ample,instead of, as is too often the case, of the mostmeagre description. I have seen half a crowngiven where a cou
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