Wrinkles; Or, Hints to Sportsmen and Travellers on Dress, Equipment, and Camp LifeChatto and Windus, 1874 - 294 páginas |
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... becomes clogged up , and miss- fires are the consequence . Advantages when Load- ing . 21. What an advantage it is , when shooting in fens , swamps , or rice fields , to be able to load without being obliged to put the butt of your gun ...
... becomes clogged up , and miss- fires are the consequence . Advantages when Load- ing . 21. What an advantage it is , when shooting in fens , swamps , or rice fields , to be able to load without being obliged to put the butt of your gun ...
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... and does not turn putrid so soon as it would do , if all huddled together in a bag . I like to have my game kept long enough to become tender , but , not being of the vulture tribe , do not fancy de- 88 KEEPER'S CARTRIDGE CASE .
... and does not turn putrid so soon as it would do , if all huddled together in a bag . I like to have my game kept long enough to become tender , but , not being of the vulture tribe , do not fancy de- 88 KEEPER'S CARTRIDGE CASE .
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... become aware of the fact , that in order to maintain our national prestige they must keep pace with the times ; and although Govern- ment are still very slow in recognising real merit in new inventions , and look upon every contem ...
... become aware of the fact , that in order to maintain our national prestige they must keep pace with the times ; and although Govern- ment are still very slow in recognising real merit in new inventions , and look upon every contem ...
Página 127
... become shaky , and even dan- gerous ; for the locks ( being made of soft metal , instead of the best tempered steel ) begin to wear , and are no longer to be depended upon . False Policy . It is mistaken policy and false economy to ...
... become shaky , and even dan- gerous ; for the locks ( being made of soft metal , instead of the best tempered steel ) begin to wear , and are no longer to be depended upon . False Policy . It is mistaken policy and false economy to ...
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... , but it is an established fact that anyone gifted with perfect vision can , with instruction and practice , become an efficient marksman ; therefore , none should be discouraged Practical Hints on the Use of the Rifle.
... , but it is an established fact that anyone gifted with perfect vision can , with instruction and practice , become an efficient marksman ; therefore , none should be discouraged Practical Hints on the Use of the Rifle.
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Wrinkles: Or, Hints to Sportsmen and Travellers on Dress, Equipment, and ... Henry Astbury Leveson Visualização integral - 1874 |
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