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only country where existence was possible. " When I knew 

 him," adds Mr. Hudson, " he had been permanently settled there 

 for about fourteen years, during which time he had enjoyed the 

 most perfect health." 



As for the wild sport to be obtained there, in hunting* 

 shooting, and fishing, the reader has only to consult Mr. 

 Hudson's book to find that in this respect also it is a country 

 with attractions. 



Short Stalks ; or Hunting Camps, North, South, East, and West. 

 By Edward North Buxton. Fcap. 4to, pp. 400. With 





numerous illustrations. London : Edward Stanford. 



The sportsman who delights in " stalking " stands on a 

 different footing to the ordinary hunter of big game. He can 

 never be accused of slaughter, and often derives as much keen 

 enjoyment from an unsuccessful stalk as if he had secured the 

 object of his ambition. The fact is that his pursuit of necessity 

 takes him into some of the wildest and most beautiful of moun- 

 tain scenery amidst which it is a privilege to roam, and where to 

 pause and admire seems like the realization of a dream. To be 

 out at early morning, listening to the gradual awakening of 

 animal life around, hearing how the very earth shakes off its 

 deep slumber, and at last to see " masses of forms emerge from 

 the gloom," is one of the most enjoyable incidents which form 

 the sum of a hunter's life. In this intense appreciation of 

 Nature in her grandest aspects he is tempted sometimes to forget 

 that he is armed, and only becomes aware of the proximity of 

 game when too late to avail himself of the chance of securing it. 

 The life of a hunter under such conditions is much to be envied, 

 for none can enjoy better opportunities than he does of studying 

 Nature in the most fascinating manner. 



Mr. Buxton is a veritable disciple of Charles Boner, and 

 combines the qualities of an ardent sportsman with those of an 

 observant naturalist. Those who have read and appreciated 

 Boner's little book on ■ Forest Creatures,' and his ' Chamois 

 Hunting in the Mountains of Bavaria,' may know the sort of 

 book to expect, and will cordially welcome this new volume by a 

 kindred spirit. 



In one respect it may be said Mr. Buxton's work is even 



