176 THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 



hundred circulars to be lithographed, by 

 way of presenting my readers with letters 

 of introduction ; but, as this proceeding 

 might be attended with inconvenience, I 

 can save them and myself any further 

 trouble by merely requesting any one or 

 more of my friends to whisper the word 

 " Mouche" in Isidore's ear. It will ope- 

 rate like magic, and ensure, not only ad- 

 ditional civihty and attention, but also an 

 induction to some particular nooks and 

 corners in a certain part of a certain 

 swamp, where only a chosen few are 

 permitted to pull a trigger. 



My readers will, I hope, have borne in 

 mind my recommendation of Monsieur 

 Duflos' matchless fen-boots ; and should 

 any snipe-shooter ever venture as far as 

 Abbeville in pursuit of his favourite di- 

 version, he will, I trust, make trial of 

 them. His health and comfort will be 

 materially improved, — indeed, no one who 



