ISBN: 9781154390490

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RareBooksClub.com. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 44 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: . . . cheery voice. The speaker, a slight, good-looking man of forty, or thereabouts, had approached unperceived during the commencement of an interesting reverie, and bringing an Enfield rifle, which he carried at the trail, smartly to order, touched his cap pleasantly. Yours, replied Paul, returning the salute. Been shooting, I see. Couldnt have a nicer range than these sands, anywhere. No, nor better marks, neither. Its a wonderful coast for birds, this is. You dont seem to have brought home much of a bag either, observed Paul, rather ungraciously. Cant hit. Thats it, said the stranger. Government rifle 0 yes. Im one of the St. Marks company--only we havent got to musketry instruction yet. However, as my gun was served out, I sent up to town for a couple of hundred ball cartridges, and blaze away a bit, now and then, along the beach, just to get my hand in. You see we shall have our butt up, and begin target-work this summer; so I thought Id just steal a march, as it were. I should like to comeout strong in shooting. So would a good many of us. Then youre your own instructor for the present Cant do any harm, at all events. Can it replied the other, glancing affectionately at his rifle. Hum! That rather depends upon your style of teaching. Lets see you take a pot at that gull, said Petersfeld, pointing to a bird which had just settled, about a quarter of a mile from shore. The stranger at once produced a ballcartridge from his trowsers pocket, and went through his loading with the patient, clumsy accuracy of a man who has learned his lesson diligently out of a red book, but never seen it reduced to practice. . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub.com<