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... Colour for different Weather ....... BEST MEANS OF CONVEYING PUNTS , & c . OVER LAND ........ 516 ........ 517 My new Four - Wheel Truck , for large Punts ......... 519 Page 521 SHOOTING WITH A SMALL GUN ON A RIVER xxiv CONTENTS .
... Colour for different Weather ....... BEST MEANS OF CONVEYING PUNTS , & c . OVER LAND ........ 516 ........ 517 My new Four - Wheel Truck , for large Punts ......... 519 Page 521 SHOOTING WITH A SMALL GUN ON A RIVER xxiv CONTENTS .
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... or binding of the same colour , by which he will be able to point out his baggage in a moment , without the trouble of getting up to show it to the porter . POWDER . ALL our trouble with guns would be ill # 4 GUN - CASES . 103.
... or binding of the same colour , by which he will be able to point out his baggage in a moment , without the trouble of getting up to show it to the porter . POWDER . ALL our trouble with guns would be ill # 4 GUN - CASES . 103.
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... colours , to avoid mixing them . NEW PREPARED WADDING , FOR PER- CUSSION - GUNS . Since I first had the honour to address my readers on the subject of wadding , as complete a revolution has taken place in that as in guns . Instead of ...
... colours , to avoid mixing them . NEW PREPARED WADDING , FOR PER- CUSSION - GUNS . Since I first had the honour to address my readers on the subject of wadding , as complete a revolution has taken place in that as in guns . Instead of ...
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... coloured cap . * When advising all this , remember I am only prescribing for the advanced part of the season ; because in the early part of September , while the stubbles are thick and the birds tame , a man might sally forth even in a ...
... coloured cap . * When advising all this , remember I am only prescribing for the advanced part of the season ; because in the early part of September , while the stubbles are thick and the birds tame , a man might sally forth even in a ...
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... colour of maturity , that must for ever debar their coming to perfection . With apologies for this digression , let me now endeavour to recollect what hints I can , that are not universally known . In killing snap shots , fix your eyes ...
... colour of maturity , that must for ever debar their coming to perfection . With apologies for this digression , let me now endeavour to recollect what hints I can , that are not universally known . In killing snap shots , fix your eyes ...
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