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SO large as to confirm my anticipation that the story I 

 present to my readers is addressed to a very numerous 

 class, whose merits in no measure fall short of those 

 of bygone ** Irish Sport and Sportsmen." 



BERNARD M. J. FITZPATRICK. 



Johnsioivn House, Sirajfav, Co. Kihlare. 

 Christmas, iSyy, 



