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1859. A supplement containing the additions to the 

 fourth edition was published in 1825, and an Abridg- 

 ment of the Game Laws, with suggestions, being an 

 Appendix to the sixth edition, was published in 1831. 

 The book is not rare, and is worth about 10s. 



416. NOTICES to all Sportsmen, and particularly to 

 Farmers and Gamekeepers. Colonel George Hanger. 

 This is a medley of recipes, including remarks on 

 " fowling-pieces, rifle-guns ; and muskets rifle-shooting ; 

 How to keep all arms loaded for two or three years 

 so as to fire more sure than if fresh loaded ; methods 

 of netting partridges, to prevent poaching, to stalk 

 red deer, to shoot wild fowl, remarks on the rifle- 

 breach, etc., etc. ; to which is added, A plan for train- 

 ing and developing a corps such as never yet has 

 appeared in any army of Europe, armed with a pecu- 

 liar gun which will shoot with the precision of a rifle 

 one-third farther than any rifle hitherto used on 

 service, and can also be loaded with cartridges and 

 fired as quick as a common musket." This book gives 

 much information respecting small-bore American 

 rifles, from which the "express" principle is supposed 

 to have been developed. J. J. Stockdale, London, 

 1814. 8vo, 226 pp.; price 12s. 



417. REPORT: Manton v. Parker. The case for Joseph 

 Manton's improved gun lock, heard at Westminster 

 July 6th, 1814, relates to the formation of the hammer, 

 which allows the air to escape when loading, but stops 

 egress of powder. The judge said, " It seems to me 

 that the utility of this invention and the purpose of 

 the patent wholly fail." W. Clarke & Sons, London, 

 1814. 8vo, 65 pp., and plate of gun hammers. 



418. THIRTY YEARS' PRACTICE IN HORSES AND DOGS ; with 

 REMARKS ON FOWLING-PIECES, RIFLES, etc., together 

 with plan for training a corps armed with a peculiar 

 gun. Colonel G. H. Hanger. London, 1814, 1816. Svo. 



