IV PREFACE. 



employed than in reading superfluous volumes, 

 on a mere subject of recreation ; as well as of 

 expense to those who could not conveniently 

 afford to purchase them. 



Every thing here asserted has been the re- 

 sult of many years' trial and experience ; and, 

 therefore, all reference to other publications 

 has been as much declined, as have statements 

 from report; and it has been attempted to 

 dilate most, on what has been the least explained 

 by other authors. 



So much, indeed, has been published, by 

 more able writers, on field sports of every de- 

 scription, that little remains to be said on the 

 subject. The pursuit of game is already too 

 well known to require much instruction. The 

 author has, therefore, thought it far better, in- 

 stead of treating too copiously on that head, 

 to give particular directions for (what gentlemen 

 least understand) GETTING ACCESS TO WILD 



BERDS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 



With regard also to guns, and the various 

 other subjects that form the remainder of the 



