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good to shoot, and when shot good to eat, — his flesh 

 being white and delicate in flavour as a chicken's. 

 They abound in the brush foot-hills and have fur- 

 nished food to many a poor squatter. 



Sportsmen coming to the Pacific Slope for the 

 small game shooting will not be disappointed if 

 they engage as guide a professional market-hunter. 

 I have always found these men to be capital fel- 

 lows, excellent shots, fair camp-cooks, and learned 

 in the lore of Arcadia. They will provide the 

 camp equipage, dispose of the birds shot, and good 

 sport will be assured. Commission merchants in 

 Portland, Tacoma, San Francisco, or Los Angeles 

 will furnish the traveller with the names and ad- 

 dresses of a dozen Nimrods. It is wise, also, to 

 have a chat with the local gunsmith. He will be 

 glad to sell you your cartridges and to give you 

 some practical hints. But, remember, information 

 gleaned at second-hand must always be well salted. 

 And in making a contract with a market-hunter, it 

 will be wise on your part to fix his remuneration 

 according to the sport he shows you. You can 

 afford to be generous if he takes you to the best 

 places, and your money will be well spent. 



