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the sportsman. It is very uukind of the sportsman to see such an animal suffer from its wounds or to play with it for his own fanciful amusement.
To a man of our position big game shooting is essential, because it teaches us how to be patient, to become courageous, to grow accustomed to fatigue, to become quick and good shots, and it gives us plenty of exercise and makes us watchful. But you must not devote too much of your time to Shikaree. Hunting, pig-sticking, paper- chasing, etc., make good riders ; but you should not be reckless in riding. Nearly the same is the case with polo, and hurdle-racing. If I were you, I would not go in for polo and hurdle-racing, as many a distinguished person has lost his life in these games. If you want to play polo, you had better play for fun and exercise in riding on well- trained ponies, but never play in a match or never go in for hurdle-racing. Racing
