XXXVI PREFACE. 



the shooter for acquiring a skilful use of 

 his arms, there exists little necessity for 

 any accessory introduction on the part of 

 the editor : it will very sufficiently speak 

 for itself. But it may not be superfluous 

 to say something concerning the more 

 perfect form, in which what is here pre- 

 sented for the mutual improvement of 

 the shooter and his companion would 

 have appeared, if the author had been 

 permitted to complete his intention on the 

 subject. 



The reader will have already seen, from 

 the titles of the additional chapters con- 

 cerning the dog, the manner in which what 

 was yet wanting to give some finishing 

 touches to his education, together with 

 what the author wished further to commu- 

 nicate on the subject of the animal himself, 

 was meant to be arranged ; and which, as 

 furnishing ample materials for one volume, 

 it was his purpose to publish first. As a 

 companion to this, a second volume, con- 

 fined solely to the business of the gun, 

 would have then made its appearance ; of 



