TO 



WILLIAM BLACKMOEE, 



OF LONDON, ENGLAND, 

 KEEN SPORTSMAN, GENIAL COMPANION, FIRM FRIEND, 



WITH WHOM I HAVE PASSED 



MANY HAPPY HOURS ON ' THE PLAINS,' 



AND TO WHOSE FAVOURABLE APPRECIATION OP MY 



CAMP-FIRE STORIES THE INCEPTION OF 



THE WORK IS PRINCIPALLY DUE, 



Ins |J0ak is gtffktionafcljr Inscribed 



BY 



THE AUTHOR. 



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