PREFACE. 



THE original edition, which led to the pub- 

 lication of the following pages, was hastily 

 written, at the particular request of some 

 sporting friends of the Author, who had re- 

 course to the press, in order to present each 

 of them with a legible copy. A few supple- 

 mentary impressions also were provided, for 

 the amusement and instruction of the inex- 

 perienced sportsman, to whom, alone, he still 

 presumes to offer so humble a production. 



To prevent enlarging this work to an ex- 

 pensive publication, all needless embellish- 

 ments have been studiously avoided. By thus 

 omitting ornamental plates on the worn-out 

 subjects of common shooting, useless anec- 

 dotes, and other extraneous matter, there is a 

 saving of time to many, who would be better 



