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PREFACE. 



THE original edition, which has led to the 

 publication of the following pages, was hastily 

 written, at the particular request of some 

 sporting friends of the Author, who had re- 

 course to the press, in order to present each 

 of them with a legible copy. A few sup- 

 plementary impressions also were provided, 

 for the amusement and instruction of the 

 inexperienced sportsman, to whom, alone, 

 he still presumes to offer so humble a pro- 

 duction. 



To prevent enlarging this work to an ex- 

 pensive publication, all needless embellish- 

 ments have been studiously avoided. By 

 thus omitting ornamental plates on the worn- 

 ouf subjects of common shooting, useless 

 anecdotes, and other extraneous matter, there 



