A Series of General Directions.

In giving directions for the making or doing of anything, we state first what the process is that we mean to explain. The directions which follow this statement are in coordinate relation, as in the quotation below:
The following simple rules will be found, when mastered, to afford a perfect knowledge of small-bird shooting :
1. Use light, narrow-feathered arrows, with very blunt pewter heads. Pointed shafts will stick into the trees and remain out of reach.
2.	A birding bow should be light, and of not over fifty pounds drawing power, as it must be handled quickly and under all sorts of difficulties, such as inter¬fering brambles and brushwood, awkward positions, etc.
3.	The quiver should be large enough to hold at least a dozen arrows, and should be so well secured to the belt that it will not rattle when you walk.
4.	Shoot short distances at first, and pay strict atten¬tion to where your arrow goes or it will be lost.
5.	Glance over the ground between you and your bird before shooting, and in your mind measure the probable distance in yards. When you have shot, note whether you shot over, under, or beside the bird, so that you may rectify the fault with the next shot.
- MAURICE THOMPSON, The Witchery of Archery.