COPYRIGHTED: 



COL. HORACE PARK, 

 L88& 



Better to hunt in fields for health imhou^ht, 

 Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught, 

 The wise for cure on exercise depend ; 

 God never made his work for man to mend. 



Dry dm. 



This, on the face of it, is a "hook of reference and 

 suggestions for the beginner. It is written for the young 

 sportsman, not the old and experienced. Its object is not 

 to advance new theories by excursions to debatable grounds, 

 but to present the results of actual experiments, as well as 

 facts established by more than thirty years' experience, 

 together with admitted truths, all in a plain form. Details 

 may appear somewhat dull, but clearness can not be 

 accomplished by any other method. 



The typographical arrangement of the book may 

 appear somewhat fragmentary and broken. I have drawn 

 from scientific reports, and have quoted the results of the 

 experiments of reliable men and authors, for which due 

 credit has been given. 



The tables of weights and measures, etc., will certainly 

 be appreciated for reference. I believe the careful reader 

 will find the subject throughout, brought up to the latest 

 clearly ascertained results, while in some directions a 



positive advance has been made. 



I lo RACK PARK. 



