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and serious injustice to himself, if he did not obtain the 

 very best that the English market could afford. I am not 

 foolish enough to believe that no others than the individu- 

 als I mention would have served me equally well ; but, of 

 course, those I know, and have not found wanting, are the 

 persons I must introduce. For fire-arms, ammunition, etc., 

 I would, as formerly, go to J. D. Dougall, of 59 St. James's 

 Street, or his late assistant, A. G. Willison, now doing busi- 

 ness at 9 Railv/ay Approach, London Bridge; a farther ad- 

 ( vantage in dealing with them also deserves notice, viz., that 

 they are both so well acquainted with North America and 

 its inhabitants that information of a valuable description to 

 the sportsman, on nearly all subjects connected with his in- 

 tended tour, can be obtained from them. 



Messrs. Strickland and Son, of 14 Clifford Street, New 

 Bond Street, I can confidently recommend as perfect in the 

 production of shooting clothes almost impervious to wear 

 and tear, at the same time gentlemanly in appearance, and 

 fitting with such exactness that the figure will not suffer 

 from restraint, but permit the arms and limbs ever to be 

 free for prompt action. Although armed and clothed, I 

 must not go farther without alluding to your foot-gear, for 

 nothing will militate more against your pleasure and pow- 

 ers of endurance than a blistered heel or pinched instep. 

 To avoid these inconveniences go to Waukenphast's, 10 

 Pall Mall East, and if he does his duty by you, as he has 

 by me, you will be more than satisfied ; and as loss of time 

 is not unfrequeritly to be regretted, in half an hour from 

 the time you crossed his threshold you will be in posses- 

 sion of all you require. AS water-proof clothing and ground 

 sheets are absolutely necessary for camping out, as I have 

 done in a former work, I recommend Messrs. Woolgar and 

 Co., of Ludgate Kill ; their bark-tanned fishing stockings 

 are perfection, while their deer-stnlking and fishing -coat 



