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smaller coast-birds, as Plovers, Sandpipers, and the like, over 

 stools, as they are called, or decoy birds. 



Third. Western shooting, which may be termed hunting^ as 

 it consists of the pursuit of the larger animals, as the Bison, the 

 Elk, the Bear, the Deer, &c., either with the aid of hounds or the 

 speed of horses, but invariably with the rifle instead of the shot- 

 gun. Even the pursuit of the Turkey is a species of still hunt- 

 ing, or stalking, rather than of shooting proper ; as I never have 

 heard of this bird lying to, or being killed over, setters, and 

 not often of his being shot on the wing, or with the fowling- 

 piece. I am, of course, not unaware that all the smaller kinds 

 of eastern game abound to the westward, bat as the mode of 

 killing them, over setters or pointers, is identical with that used 

 on the seaboard, and is adopted thence, that does not, I think, 

 militate against the justice of my distinction. 



Lastly. The hunting of the Northern and Eastern States 

 must, I suppose, find a place ; though, in truth, the deer-hunt- 

 ing is so idle and contemptible, now-a-days, in that part of the 

 States, as to be hardly worthy of notice ; while the pursuit of 

 the Moose and Cariboo, although really a grand field sport, and 

 a very noble exercise, requiring pluck, power, wind, sinew, 

 speed, and endurance, is so rare and difficult of attainment, as 

 to present little attraction to the general run of sportsmen. 



Without farther comment I now proceed to Upland game and 

 Upland shooting, connected with which I shall discuss, in their 

 places, the use of the fowling-piece, the art of shooting flying, 

 the breeds, breeding, diseases and management of dogs, and such 

 other points as shall appear to flow naturally from the subject ; 

 and this I esteem the principal portion and better part of the 

 work before me ; and, as my own especial hobby and chosen 

 sport, I come to deal with it, as a work of love and pleasure. 



