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of from fourteen and a-half to fifteen and a-half hands. A 

 Jersey-waggon, fit for two or four horses, can be picked up in 

 the country. 



Pointers had better be taken, as few good for anything can 

 be found in the country. 



A good stock of underclothing, as light as possible, and 

 a pair or two of rusty-brown tweed shooting-jackets and 

 trowsers, with some high riding-boots, will be found useful ; 

 but it must always be remembered that too much luggage is 

 a nuisance. 



On the prairies grouse, deer, and hares are found the whole 

 State over. 



In the forests, which border the rivers, deer, bears, pan- 

 thers, cats, wild cattle, turkeys, &c., are abundant. 



The edges of the forests, where they touch the prairies, are 

 frequented by the quail. 



In the bramble -patches and dwarf-cane, you will seldom 

 look for woodcock in vain. 



The swamps abound in snipes. 



The rivers, lakes, ponds, and even puddles, hold ducks, 

 teal, &c., all the winter months. 



Cur dogs, for bear-hunting, are common ; and so are some 

 pretty good hounds for deer-driving. 



A couple of rough staghounds might be carried out, if the 

 sportsman is fond of coursing ; in this case, he would generally 

 course deer instead of hares. 



The expenses of a trip for some six months, including 

 travelling expenses both ways, and all necessary expenditure, 

 ought not to exceed 250Z. This, comparatively, is no money 

 at all to men who hire a Scotch moor for GOO/, per season. 



I need not say that in variety, quantity, and quality of game, 

 the Texan country exceeds Scotland, to say nothing of its 



