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Says W. B. Leffingwell, the gifted author of " Wild Fowl Shooting," and of " Shooting 

 on Upland, Field, and Marsh ": " I have rarely encountered, anywhere, such vivid descrip- 

 tions of life in the mountains, as are found in ' Cruisings in the Cascades.' My blood 

 tingles as I follow the author, through these pages, in his encounters with the noble game 

 he found in the great hills ; and I long to lay aside the cares of business and seek those 

 mighty fastnesses wherein he had such grand sport." 



" Men who enjoy jaunts into the woods, in search of big game, will find this book ex- 

 tremely interesting." — New York Herald. 



"'Cruisings in the Cascades' is by far the best thing Coquina has ever written." 



— American Field. 



" It is a handsomely printed and finely illustrated volume, made up of spirited sketches 

 of travels, explorations, hunting, and fishing. It is charmingly interesting. The author 

 mingles solid facts of great value with accounts of his wild adventures, and tells the story 

 in an offhand style that banishes sleep from tired eyes." — Chicago Inter-Ocean. 



" Mr. Shields handles a much diversified group of subjects with a master hand, and 

 adheres throughout to a singularly pleasant and original way of expressing himself. His 

 chapter on ' Trouting in the Rocky Mountains' is as delicious a bit of word-painting as 

 we have ever met with." — Sports Afield. 



"'Cruising in the Cascades' is Mr. Shields' latest, and, we think, best publication. 

 It will be heartily appreciated by American sportsmen. One of the most important chap- 

 ters in the book is that on the Rocky Mountain goat. Heretofore little has been written 

 on that animal, and Mr. Shields has treated the subject in a thorough and careful manner. 

 He has recorded much valuable matter, with regard to this animal, which can be referred 

 to by naturalists and sportsmen with profit. Many of the illustrations in the book are from 

 photographs taken by the author, and are unusually good." — Shooting arid Fishing. 



" Coquina is widely and favorably known as an entertaining, practical writer on out- 

 door sports, and 'Cruisings in the Cascades' will add to a well-earned fame in his special 

 field. His pen-pictures of wild life and wild sports, in the Far West, are accompanied by 

 many excellent illustrations of fish and game, and of the scenes and places visited, adding 

 greatly to the attractive character of the work." — The Independent. 



" The pages are breezy and the illustrations numerous and attractive, the camera 

 having been freely used by the author in his travels." — The Bookbuyer. 



" Mr. Shields touches on numerous subjects. Nothing seems to escape his keen eye, 

 and whatever he describes becomes vivid to the mind of the reader, full of interest and 

 clearly defined. His pen-pictures of hunting adventures, boating, and the sports of the 

 ranch, tingle with the warm glow of quickened pulse-beats and rapidly coursing blood." 



— Book Chat. 



"The author's style of writing would make even a dull subject enjoyable, but with 

 such a theme — his own extended and rich experience — we have a book whose wide circula- 

 tion seems assured. There are enchanting sketches of scenery, pleasing stories of moun- 

 tain climbing, of hunting and fishing ; excellent estimates and delineations of Indian 

 character, drawn from personal contact ; a fine description of salmon and their habits, and 

 such accounts of bear, elk, deer, and goat hunting as to make the blood of the hunter 

 tingle in every vein." — Public Opinion. 



"Mr. Shields is not only a hunter, but an angler, and an amateur photographer, and 

 on his excursions in the mountains has made good use of his opportunities. As a narra- 

 tive of adventure the book is entertaining, and as a record of sport it will delight many 

 readers." — The Literary World. 



" It is sure to meet with a large sale." — Chicago Tribune. 



" It is by all odds the most fascinating book on big game hunting ever published." 



— The Journalist. 



" The illustrations are, for the most part, made from photographs, and are one of the 

 chief charms of the book. Those who have read ' Rustlings in the Rockies,' by the same 

 author, are familiar with the charm of his style." — Photographic Times. 



" It is beautifully printed and profusely illustrated, detailing a great variety of ad- 

 venture in travel, exploration, hunting, and fishing. Mr. Shields is an enthusiastic lover 

 of nature, in all her wilder forms, with an eye quick to see the beauty and grandeur of 

 river and plain, and forest and mountain, and a ready pen to describe them. He is a keen 

 and tireless sportsman, a quick and accurate judge of men, with that curious quality of 

 humor that enables a man to see and enjoy the oddities, even in perilous passages, all 

 grounded on the restless spirit of the born rover. To the great majority of men, for 

 whom wild adventure possesses an irresistible fascination, this book is full of the most 

 absorbing interest." — Chicago Times. 



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