X FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS. 



breed is now much employed In England, though as yet compara 

 tively little used in the United States, their work being performed bj 

 our setters and pointers. They are described, page 164. 



11. POINTER, DAISY (page 237). This pointer, belonging to Dr. A. R, 

 Strachan, of New York City, took the first prize of her class in a recent 

 New York Bench Show. She is small, but finely formed, and beautiful 

 both m color and action. 



13. AMERICAN SNIPE (page 259). Though commonly called English 

 Snipe, and formerly supposed to be identical, this is an American bird, 

 the differences first having been ascertained and designated by Dr Alex- 

 ander Wilson, the celebrated Ornithologist. The bird in the engraving 

 was shot on the Hackensack Meadows, and owing to its size and beauty, 

 preserved for illustration. Snipe shooting is described, page 255. 



13. WOODCOCK, (page 259). The engraving represents the American 

 Woodcock. Though smaller than the English bird, it is fully as hand- 

 somely marked and held in equal estimation by epicures of both coun- 

 tries. The bird described flew from its feeding ground across a village 

 street in Berger., New Jersey, and dashing through the window of a drug 

 store broke its neck against tbe stove. 



14. AMERICAN HARE (page 273). Suggestions regarding the hunting 

 of hares in the United States are given, page 275. 



15. SHOOTING DEER AT A SALT-LICK (page 277). The engraving repre- 

 sents a favorite and successful mode of hunting deer in the United 

 States, and is described, page 280. 



16. BUFFALO HUNTERS' CAMP (page 281). This scene, representing 

 buffalo hunters, curing the hides of the animals, was sketched in South- 

 ern Kansas by one of the co -tributors to this volume. The present 

 ranges of the buffalo are described, page 283. 



17. COLBTJRN'S DASH (page 382). This celebrated dog, belonging to 

 George C. Col burn, of this city, combines the English, Irish, and Gordon 

 strains, and has sired some of our best prize and field winners. 



