PREFACE. V 



The object of the present work is to illustrate the perils of 

 the hunter's life, in the Old World and the New. In carry- 

 ing out our design, we have endeavored to give, not merely a 

 bald account of the dangers of the chase, but such adventures 

 as show how men may triumph over them, together with 

 others that illustrate the different characteristics of hunters 

 in various parts of the world. We believe that the enter- 

 tainment and instruction to be derived from such a work 

 must be obvious to all. The engravings, which are nume- 

 rous, will, it is hoped, increase the attractions of the book, 

 while they serve to impress many thrilling scenes lastingly 

 upon the memory. 



