VI PREFACE. 



paper, and with a fine type, to enhance 

 the profit of the Author or Publisher; while 

 others by their prolixity and from combin- 

 ing much matter with various political 

 considerations are rendered dull and un- 

 interesting to the common reader. I be- 

 lieve I may venture to say, that no cheap 

 publication has yet appeared containing 

 any description of the country with its 

 animal and vegetable productions, or of 

 the customs of this singular people. Un- 

 der this impression I have undertaken to 

 write this book, (which will be of a mode- 

 rate price,) with the hope of affording some 

 entertainment during a winter's evening 

 to such as have relatives in that part of 

 the world, or who take an interest in field 

 sports. 



The Inhabitants, their customs and the 

 whole character of the country differ so 

 widely from every thing that is seen in 



