Hardy said that he understood that the plains of South
America swarmed with game, and that, therefore, it was well that
the boys should learn how to shoot. He insisted, however, that only
one gun should be taken out at a time, to diminish the danger of
accidents. After that the boys took out their guns by turns when
they went to work of a morning, and many a dead blackbird soon
attested to their improving skill.
CHAPTER II.
THE START.
It was nearly a year after he had made up his mind to emigrate
before Mr. Hardy was able to conclude all his arrangements. Then
came the great business of packing up. This is no trifling matter
when a family of six persons are going to make a move to a new
country. Mr. Hardy had at first thought of taking portable
furniture with him, but had been told by a friend who knew the
country that every requisite could be obtained at Buenos Ayres, the
capital of the Argentine Republic, at a far less price than he
could convey such heavy articles from England. Still the bulk of
luggage was very large; and the boys, who had now left off their
farming and carpentering lessons, worked at home at packing-cases,
and had the satisfaction of turning their new acquirements to a
useful purpose. In addition to the personal baggage, Mr.
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