 | 1852 - 798 pages
...hand by a rapid jerk, not keeping a sufficient watch for stragglers, and over-anxiety to fire, than in any other way. Having succeeded in getting the sitting...perpendicularly in the air, and you are not unlikely to hare a chance of knocking down a couple more with your second barrel ; but if they rise wide, yon must... | |
 | 1842 - 584 pages
...unfortunately not find an opening to fire through, the only other alternative is by almost impercepnble degrees to raise his gun to the right of the bush,...chance of knocking down a couple more with your second barrel ; but if they rise wide, you must select the finest old mallard among them, or whatever suits... | |
 | John Colquhoun - 1840 - 172 pages
...at a fair distance from the birds, through which he may fire the deadly sitting shot. After crawling serpentlike to this, he will again raise his head...chance of knocking down a couple more with your second barrel ; but if they rise wide, you must select the finest old mallard among them, or whatever suits... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 536 pages
...clear of the bush for the second barrel after having fired the first through it, will take sure aim of his selected victims. Should he unfortunately not...chance of knocking down a couple more with your second barrel ; but if they rise wide, you must select the finest old mallard amongst them, or whatever suits... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1849 - 390 pages
...at a fair distance from the birds, through which he may fire the deadly sitting shot. After crawling serpent-like to this, he will again raise his head...chance of knocking down a couple more with your second barrel ; but if they rise wide, you must select the finest old Mallard among them, or whatever suits... | |
 | 1852 - 840 pages
...hand by a rapid jerk, not keeping a sufficient watch for stragglers, and over-anxiety to fire, than in any other way. Having succeeded in getting the sitting...chance of knocking down a couple more with your second barrel ; but if they rise wide, you must select the finest old mallard among them, or whatever suits... | |
 | 1852 - 818 pages
...hand by a rapid jerk, not keeping a sufficient watch lor stragglers, and over-anxiety to fire, than in any other way. Having succeeded in getting the sitting...comes, will rise perpendicularly in the air. and you ar» not unlikely to have a chance of knocking down a couple more with your (ecoml barrel ; but if... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1848 - 396 pages
...getting the sitting shot, the fowl, especially if they have not »een from whence it comes, will-rise perpendicularly in the air, and you are not unlikely...chance of knocking down a couple more with your second barrel ; but if they rise wide, you must select the finest old Mallard among them, or whatever Buits... | |
 | Henry William Herbert - 1864 - 432 pages
...succeeded in getting the sitting shot, the fowl, especially if they have not seen from whence it conies, will rise perpendicularly in the air, and you are...chance of knocking down a couple more with your second barrel ; but if they rise wide, you must select the finest old Mallard among them, or whatever suits... | |
 | John Colquhoun - 1884 - 544 pages
...with the greater number being distant fly iug ones'. ' WILD-FOWL SHOOTING ON THE HIGHLAND LOCHS. 287 he has got an idea where the birds are, and will,...chance of knocking down a couple more with your second barrel ; but if they rise wide, you must select the finest old mallard among them, or whatever suits... | |
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... birds are much more likely to see him and take wing. Never fire over the bush, as you are almost certain to be perceived whenever you raise your head : more good shots are lost to an experienced hand by a rapid jerk, not keeping a sufficient watch... 