INTRODUCTION. 



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There are many other names and subjects that I should 

 like to speak of in detail, but time and space forbid. 



The editor of this work has not overlooked the fact 

 that this is preeminently a practical age— an age of object- 

 teaching. He has, therefore, illustrated his book in a way 

 that he and his contributors may justly feel proud of. 



Altogether, there is given here such a study of the 

 natural history of our game quadrupeds, and of the thrill- 

 ing incidents encountered in hunting them, as has never 

 before been offered to the reading world. Each chapter in 

 this book is in itself a complete work, and the book, as a 

 whole, is a most valuable library. 



Any one of the names on Mr. Shields' list of contribu- 

 tors should insure the sale of an entire edition of his book, 

 and when we multiply this possibility by twenty-six, the 

 whole number of names on his title-page, the result 

 obtained indicates the magnitude of the success that should, 

 and that we hope will, crown his labors and those of his 

 collaborateurs. 



