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much of your pleasure and comfort depends upon 

 them, that a sportsman intending to prosecute ? a 

 distant and lengthened tour through the American 

 wilds would be guilty of committing a great and 

 serious injustice to himself, if he did not obtain the 

 very best that the English market could afford. I am 

 not foolish enough to believe that no others than the 

 individuals I mention, would have served me equally 

 well; but, of course, those I know, and have not 

 found wanting, are the persons I must introduce. 

 For fire-arms, ammunition, &c., I would, as formerly, 

 go to J. D. Dougall, of 59, St. James's Street, or his 

 late assistant, A. G. Willison, now doing business at 



9, Railway Approach, London Bridge ; a further ad- 

 vantage in dealing with them also deserves notice, 

 viz., that they are both so well acquainted with North 

 America and its inhabitants that information of a 

 valuable description to the sportsman, on nearly all 

 subjects * connected with his intended tour, can be 

 obtained from them. 



Messrs. Strickland and Son, of 14, Clifford Street, 

 New Bond Street, I can confidently recommend as 

 perfect in the production of shooting clothes almost 

 impervious to wear and tear, at the same time gentle- 

 manly in appearance, and fitting with such exact- 

 ness, that the figure will not suffer from restraint, but 

 permit the arms and limbs ever to be free for prompt 

 action. Although armed and clothed, I must not go 

 further without alluding to your foot gear, for nothing 

 will militate more against your pleasure and powers of 

 endurance, than a blistered heel or pinched instep. 

 To avoid these inconveniences go to Waukenr-hast's, 



10, Pall Mall East, and if he does his duty by you, as 



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