IX 



The Contemplative Sportsmen 



"Oh! gentlemen legislators, gentlemen sportsmen, 

 * reform it altogether.' " 



FRANK FORESTER. 



N hour before full noon, 

 Seth waved his cap, the 

 signal to have the din- 

 gy come to him from 

 the Coot, the signal that meant 

 to his companions Doctor Bradley 

 and Doctor Corbin, who were snugly 

 housed in the sloop's cozy cabin that he 

 had had his share of shooting for the day ; 

 so he was taken aboard and the old Cap- 

 tain and Adam began rigging out the 

 double battery, in which the two fat doc- 

 tors were to enjoy the afternoon and early 

 evening's sport. 



Seth's friends all welcomed him with 

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