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... hunt in fields for health unbought , Than fee the doctor for the nauseous draught . The wise for cure on exercise depend- God never made his work for man to mend . DRYDEN . HINTS ON SHOOTING AND FISHING ETC. BOTH ON SEA AND.
... hunt in fields for health unbought , Than fee the doctor for the nauseous draught . The wise for cure on exercise depend- God never made his work for man to mend . DRYDEN . HINTS ON SHOOTING AND FISHING ETC. BOTH ON SEA AND.
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... never can be the case with the breech - loader , with which the process of loading and unloading must invariably be equally easy and safe , especially when the wea- pon is in the hands of a careful and experienced person . A further ...
... never can be the case with the breech - loader , with which the process of loading and unloading must invariably be equally easy and safe , especially when the wea- pon is in the hands of a careful and experienced person . A further ...
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... never witnessed any missfires on this account , or experienced any my- self ; indeed a missfire on any account is a very rare occurrence with the Lafanchaux ; I have only had one during the whole of a season , and that arose entirely ...
... never witnessed any missfires on this account , or experienced any my- self ; indeed a missfire on any account is a very rare occurrence with the Lafanchaux ; I have only had one during the whole of a season , and that arose entirely ...
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... never experienced any disappointment with Lang's gun , which I have used frequently and found to answer its purpose admirably . In each system the barrels are easily and securely locked . It cannot , however , be denied , if the same ...
... never experienced any disappointment with Lang's gun , which I have used frequently and found to answer its purpose admirably . In each system the barrels are easily and securely locked . It cannot , however , be denied , if the same ...
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... never breaks ; but as all experience is opposed to this favourable opinion , sportsmen will be more disposed to place reliance in the former than in the latter , and , moreover , the spring lever has not the strong binding power of the ...
... never breaks ; but as all experience is opposed to this favourable opinion , sportsmen will be more disposed to place reliance in the former than in the latter , and , moreover , the spring lever has not the strong binding power of the ...
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