TO MY FRIEND, 
BENJAMIN 8S. WOODWARD, 
OF LYONS, IOWA, 
MY HUNTING COMPANION, AN EXPERT WILD 
FOWL SHOT, AND A GENTLEMAN IN THE FULLEST ACCEPT- 
ATION OF THE TERM. 
THIS BOOK 
IS DEDICATED WITH FRATERNAL AFFECTION 
BY 
ITS AUTHOR. 
