of shooting tame pigeons, 258. Wild
pigeons, their varieties, and directions
for shooting them, 250. Penalty for
shooting tame pigeons, 518.
Pigou and Wilks, their powder, 112.
Pintailed duck, habits of the, 224.
Pivot or nipple, the, of a detonating gun,
Plover, the, its varieties and habits,
and general directions for shooting,
Poachers, exposé of their tricks, 307 et
Poison in dogs, best remedy for, 297.
Poisoning game, penalty for, 506.
Pointers, check collar for breaking, 282.
Iron puzzle for ditto, 282.
Poole canoe, description and sketch of
the, 352. Poole mud-boards, 353.
Popping pistol, the, 427.
Portland dog, the, his qualities as a
water-dog, 287.
Powder, observations and directions
respecting, 111 et seq. Best mode of
drying and preserving, 111, 112.
Qualities of good powder, 112. The
cylinder powder made at Houns-
low Heath, its excellence, 112. Best
manufacturers of powder, 113. Method
of proving powder, 113. Best powder
for flint guns, 114. Superiority of
unglazed to glazed powder, 115. Ex-
periment with unglazed powder, 115.
Carriage of powder by railway, 116.
Powder-flask, the, general directions and
cautions respecting, 133. Some ob-
servations on those introduced by Mr.
Egg and Mr. Sykes, 133, 134. Those
of Messrs. Hawksley of Sheffield, 134.
Preservation of game. See Game.
Preservers of birds, list of the London,
483.
Preserving and choosing birds, 276.
Remedy for the moth, 276. Skinning
of birds, 277.
Prey, birds of, directions for shooting,
"Pricked birds," 416.
Primers, copper, or tubes, for detonaters,
80. Westley Richards' brass primers,
81. Side-primers, 83.
Proof, scale of, as used at the Birming-
ham proof-house, 30.
Puffin, habits of the, and methods of
shooting, 257. Most plentiful at the
back of the Isle of Wight, 257.
Punch, recipe for making, 459.
Punt, description and sketch of the origi
nal Hampshire launching, 346. De-
scription and sketch of the Poole canoe,
352. New light punt for shoulder
guns, 358. Description and sketch of
a two-wheel hand carriage for drawing
punts, 358. Sam Singer's single-
handed punt, 376. Punt for the use
of a stanchion-gun, 398. Sketch of
the Author's best single-gun punt, 400.
Improved punt for double-swivel gun,
401. Improved punt for a double
stanchion, 408. General directions
for shooting with a stanchion-gun from
a punt, 412. Best dressing for punts
and canoes, 447. Methods of stopping
leaks, 448. Means of conveying punts
over land, 449. Four-wheel truck
for large punts, 451.
Punt-gun. See Stanchion.
Purdey, Mr., his excellent workmanship,
4. His double rifles, 19.
Purl, a remedy against inhaling a poison-
ous atmosphere, 460.
Puzzle, iron, for breaking pointers, &c.
Quail, the, its scarcity in Great Britain,
Qualification, general, for shooting, 507.
Rabbit, the, directions for shooting, 256.
How to distinguish the young from
the old, 280.
Ramrods, "new fashion" of making guns
without them, 8. The best description
of ramrods, 34.
Razor-bill, the, 257.
Recipes:-For keeping the polish on
gun-stocks, 39. For making deto-
nating powder, 93. For preserving
game, 279. For sauce to wild-fowl, 280.
For the distemper in dogs, 289-291.
For the mange, 293. For dogs' sore
feet, 295. For strains or bruises, 296.
For bites of vipers, &c., 297. For the
bite of a mad dog, 297. For hydro-
phobia, 298. For dressings for water-
boots, 328, 329. For a corn-plaster, 331.
For preserving guns from salt water,
337. For making punch, 459. For
cooking a sportsman's dinner, 461,
462. For correcting a bilious attack,
466. For an alterative draught, 468.
For a weak stomach, 469. For the
toothache, 471. For burns and bruises,
Red-breasted, or Siberian goose, the,
Redwing, swinepipe, or wind-thrush,
Reel, the, for trout-fishing, 185.
Richards, Westley, notice of him, 5.
His excellent barrels, 18. His im-
Scaup duck, the 224.
Sea-coast wild-fowl shooting, general
instructions for, 362.
Sheldrakes, their habits, and methods of
taking them, 220.
Shot-belt, description of, and directions
respecting it, 136.
Shooting, difference in, between a deto-
nator and a flint, 97. General direc-
tions for, 142 et seq. Finishing
lessons in, 153 et seq. Partridge-
shooting, 163. Grouse-shooting, 169.
Pheasant-shooting, 172. Cock-shoot-
ing, 176. Snipe-shooting, 177. Snipe-
shooting combined with trout-fishing,
179. Wild-fowl shooting, 340. Canoe-
shooting, 346 et seq. General direc-
tions for sea-coast wild-fowl shooting
when afloat, 362. Shooting with a
stanchion-gun from a punt, 412.
Shooting curres and Brent geese with
a stanchion, 414. Boat-shooting under
sail, 422. Shooting wild-fowl in
France, 438. French hut-shooting,
439. Shooting wild-fowl on Virginia
Water, 446. Shooting wild-fowl on a
river, 453.
Shooting dress, enumeration and de-
scription of the several articles neces-
sary to constitute a complete one, 139.
Shot, observations upon the different
kinds of, and the methods of using
them, 117. et seq. Schedule of mould
shot, 120. And of patent drop shot,
121. Eley's patent shot-cartridges,
122. Their early failure and ultimate
success, 122. Results of experiments
with them, 123.
Shoveller duck, the, habits of, 224.
Sharpnel, the late General, notice of his
invention of the shell for throwing shot
from cannon, 14. His opinion re-
specting the proper elevation of a gun,
Side-nail, the, of detonating guns, 88.
Side-primers, for detonating guns, 83.
Sight, the, observations and strictures
on, 33,
Singer, Sam, his single-handed punt,
Slider, the, of a stanchion or a punt gun,
Smoking tobacco, under what circum-
stances recommended to sportsmen,
460.
Snipe-shooting, directions respecting,
177. Snipe-shooting combined with
trout-fishing, 180. Varieties of the
snipe, and directions for shooting it,
262.
Solan goose, its habits, and methods of
Sore feet in dogs, recipes for the cure
of, 294.
Southampton River, description of the
kind of boats used, and mode of shoot-
ing, on the, 424.
Sponge, its uselessness in cleaning guns
Sportsman, the, advice respecting his
health and comfort, 456. et seq. How
to cater, 457. Instructions for cook-
ing, 461. Preventives of illness, 463.
Substitutes for luxuries, 474. Fi-
nishing advice to, 475.
Springs, gun, observations respecting
them, 47. Spiral of punt-guns, 383.
Stanchion, or punt-gun, 372. Results
of experiments with, 373. et seq. Ob-
servations on the swivel, as applied to
stanchions, 373. et seq. Proper pro-
portions and weight for the barrel of
a punt gun, 375. The Author's plan
for firing two pounds (or two pounds
and a half) of shot to the best ad-
vantage; and at the same time easing
the recoil of a swivel-gun, 378. Punt-
gun with a spring swivel, 381. et seq.
Results of a trial of the Author's great
double-gun, 385. Best mode of ig-
nition for a punt-gun, with a sketch,
386-388. The Author's improved
method of loading a large gun, 389.
Night cartridges, 389. Candle-car-
tridges, 395. Silk cartridges, 395.
Firing a punt-gun, 396. Description
and sketch of a punt for the use of a
single stanchion-gun, 398. For a
double swivel gun, 398. Improved
punt for double stanchion, 408. Ge-
neral directions for shooting with a
stanchion-gun from a punt, 412. Car-
riage for using a stanchion-gun on
land, 434.
Starling, or Stare, the, directions for
shooting, 263. Anecdote of a re-
markable shot at a swarm at Arles-
ford, 264.
Steel barrels, strictures on, 26. Steel
and stubs mixed, 27.
Stock, remarks on the modern, 8. Ge-
neral observations on its construction,
36. Recipe for keeping the polish on
the gun-stock, 39.
Stops, gravitating, remarks upon those
introduced by the late Joseph Man-
ton, 61. Observations on those of
Mr. Corner of Weymouth, 62.
Strains or bruises in dogs, recipes for
the cure of, 296.
Striker or cock, the, of a detonating
gun, 74.
Stub barrels, 26. Stubs and steel
mixed, 27.
Swan, the Bewick, with a sketch, 272.
Swan, the wild, or Hooper, remarks
upon the different varieties of, 266
et seq. Extracts from the treatise of
William Yarrell, Esq., on the subject
of, 267. Directions for shooting, 268.
417. The swan's melody, 269. Sketch
showing the difference between wild
and tame swans, 421.
Swan, the Polish, description of, with a
sketch, 270, 271.
Swivel-guns, the Author's method of
easing the recoil of, 378. Sketches of
the apparatus, 381. Improved punt
for double swivel gun, 398.
Swivel, observations on the, as applied
to stanchions, or punt-guns, 373.
et seq.
Swivel-pin, the, 382.
Sykes, Mr., notice of his powder-flasks,
133, 134.
Tackle and fishing-rod makers, list of
the London, 481.
Teal, their habits, with directions for
shooting, 272.
Tenant, penalty on, for allowing persons
to shoot, 508.
Thorns in the feet of dogs, best mode of
extracting, 295.
Thowls, copper, sketch of the Author's
new plan for, 411.
Tinder, German, 356.
Tobacco smoking, under what circum-
stances recommended to a sports-
man, 460.
Touchhole, the, remarks upon, 45.
Tow, kind of, used for cleaning guns, 58.
Trespassers on game preserves, some of
their tricks, 304. The law as to their
arrest, 511. Increased penalty when
five or more are concerned, 512. Pe-
nalty for trespassing on Her Majesty's
forests, &c., 512. Exemption from
penalty for trespass, to hunters, lords
of manors, &c., 512. Game may be
taken from trespassers, 513. The old
act against trespassers still in exist-
ence, 521. Exemptions from trespass
before and after notice, 521. Notices,
522. Specific instructions how to
warn off a trespasser, 522. Time
within which actions against tres-
passers must be brought, 527.
Trigger, the, remarks on, and directions
respecting, 51, 52.
Troth, Henry, "sculling to birds," de-
scription and view of, 377.
Trout-fishing, combined with snipe-
shooting, 179. Hints respecting trout-
fishing, 182. et seq. Higginbotham's
fly-rods, 184. The rod, 185. The
reel, 185. Gut and flies, 186. Throw-
ing a fly, 188. Killing your fish, 190.
Trolling, 195. Sketch of the best
trolling tackle, 194. Worm-fishing,
197. Directions when sending trout
on a journey, 208.
Trout, best mode of dressing it, when
in season, 198. Test for ascertaining
when trout is in season, 200. Di-
rections for packing, 200. Mode of
preserving their flavour, 201.
Truck, four-wheel, for large punts, 451.
Trying gun-barrels, directions for, 34.
Tube-charger for detonating guns, 88.
Tubes, or copper primers, for detonators,
80.
Tufted duck, the, 224.
Vaccine inoculation, its employment as
a preventive in the distemper in dogs,
Velvet duck, the, 225.
Vent-hole, the, of detonators, 73.
Vermin, sketch of a hutch-trap for, 311.
Directions for its use, 312.
Vipers, &c., recipe for the bites of, 297.
Virginia Water, shooting wild-fowl on,
446.
Wadding, remarks on the relative merits
of the different kinds of, 126. Best
method of punching, 127. Directions
as to the punch, 128. New prepared
wadding for percussion guns, 128.
Purdey and Lancaster's, 128, 129.
Eley's cork wadding, 129. Joyce's,
129, 130. Results of experiments
with various kinds, 129. Strictures
on metallic wadding, 130. Other
kinds, 131. Waddings for duck-guns,
results of the Author's experience as
to the best, 327.
Wales, exclusive privilege for, under
the new game act, 509.
Warrens, free, and decoys, 526.
Washing guns, 58.
Waste land, how affected by the game
laws, 526.
Water-birds, of a warmer temperament
than land-birds, 280.
Water-boots, general directions respect-
ing, 328. The best maker, 328. Re-
cipes for dressing, 329.
Water-dogs, remarks on, 285-288.
Water-rail, common, the, 240.
Water-rail, spotted, the, 240.
Whimbrel, 216.
White-fronted, or laughing goose, the,
Widgeon, the, observations on its habits,
with directions for shooting, 273.
Philological observations on the term
"Widgeon," 273. note. Habits of
widgeon in the night, and further
directions for shooting, 363. Time,
370. Sound, 371. Shooters' terms
for widgeon on the Dorsetshire coast,
Wild birds, directions for approaching
them, 211. Invisible approach to
them in an open plain, 435.
Wild ducks, their habits, and methods
of shooting them, 222.
Wild-fowl artillery, description and
sketch of a carriage for using a stan-
chion-gun on land, 438.
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