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DEDICATORY 



C IN this devil-may-care age the dedication of a book 

 >. can hold but little interest for the reader. The cus- 



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5 torn has grown somewhat stale, and stale customs, 



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like stale things generally, are unpalatable. Never- 

 theless, it is a gratification to me to dedicate this one 

 ^ to my son James, who, in his love for the huntsman's 

 8 sport, is a nimble follower in the footsteps of his sire 

 and a promising chip of the old block. 



T. M. 



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