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Ropt-Sight.

For instance, the fourth (on tour helis) cnmmences to hunt down, and ends willi the hunting upantl the wbole puli beliind.

Having thus learnt the hunting course on four helis, the learner may next proceed to attempt the hunting course ort live, or may attempt further changes (see ne\t chapter) on four bells. In any case, or irtdeed on arty nuniber of bell>>, the learner should always remembet to count his place when nnging. For instance, on four bells the trebie nian shoutd “ rhink,” as he steps into cach of the diffwrent places. thus:

Up into ^econd^ place

Up into ibirds placc.

Up into fourth's place..—first: blow bchind

F'ourth's again,—last blow bebind.

Donm into ihird^ place.

Down into second's place.

Down to lead,—first. blow at lead.

Lead again,—J;ist blow at lead.

In ihe same way on five bells* he must counl until be gets inlo tifths place, strike anolhcr blow in that place, and tli en count himsclf down aęain until he ariives at the lead.

One of the reasmis for eounting into which place he works is that the learner may nevei forgei to put on the pro per amouut of weight su as to make las beli strike, almost of ils own accord, in its proper place at the next blow. Shipway * says: “ It is most essentially necessary that the prnctitionęr should at aII times know every place he is in, so thal, when in the first place, he may lead the wliole puli, and when in the last place he the wliole puli behmd.”

At first, after the hunting course has been o nr e rung, the conductor, when the bells cosne into rounds, will say, “ That is ali,” when the bells will be struck in rounds until the signa! is again given to go uff into changes. When, however, the course can be fairly struck, it will be fonnd best to contiuue it