14 INTRODUCTION. 



hunters and farmers of the United 

 States and Canada. 



The keynote of success was struck in 

 this direction by obtaining articles and 

 letters from these very men themselves, 

 written and printed in their own lan- 

 guage, depending for favor on their ex- 

 plicitness and practical value, borne of 

 actual experience, rather than floAving 

 language, high sounding conventionali- 

 ties and impressive technicalities so 

 dear to the hearts of the Bench Show 

 enthusiasts. 



The title of this book quotes its ob- 

 ject. To tell something of night hunt- 

 ing, and especialh' to suggest how the 

 ever necessary dog can best be selected, 

 trained, maintained and utilized, is the 

 consideration of first importance. To 

 round out the subject all forms of 

 hunting Avill receive some notice, and 

 the various breeds of dogs will be so 

 far dealt with, that their value and use- 

 fulness in their given fields may be de- 

 termined. Best of all, the contents of 



