Excerpt from The Stranger in India, Vol. 2 of 2: Or, Three Years in CalcuttaDoubtless many a man about to embark for India has had some such a warning as, Oh! Do not leave your gun out; have it packed, and never open it until you land; the sea air will ruin it. I can say from experience this is all nonsense; a gun on board ship requires no more attention than every sportsman bestows upon it on shore; namely, to have it well cleaned after it has been discharged, A portion of this Chapter has been contributed, by the author, to a periodical work.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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