THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 303 



My adventures in Brittany must there- 

 fore be considered as at an end ; but before 

 I complete my task I will take the liberty 

 of making a few observations on the 

 facilities that are afforded to the English 

 sportsman in France, in the hope that 

 some few knights of the trigger will 

 follow my example and run over the same 

 ground as myself. 



To begin then where I left off. Quimper 

 is the town I would recommend for a 

 fixed residence ; it combines every deside- 

 ratum, — cheapness of living, excellent 

 society, and shooting and fishing in per- 

 fection. The inhabitants are friendly and 

 hospitable to a degree, and will vie with 

 each other in promoting the views and 

 comforts of any Englishman who may be 

 the bearer of letters of introduction. 



House-rent is extremely low, and pro- 

 visions incredibly cheap. Our wines we 

 laid in from Bordeaux direct, as Captain 



