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can almost catch the gleam of the mountain lake as it washes the fool i I 

 peak on which roams the white goal. - ' 



Says W. B. Lefflngwell, the gifted author of '• Wild Fowl 8 

 " Shooting on Lpland, Field, and Marsh:" "I haVe rarelj encouuti 

 such vivid descriptions of life in the mountains, as are fouDd in 'Cruisings in 

 Cascades.' My blood tingles as I follow the author, through these pa«'es in his 

 encounters with the noble game he found in the great hills; and I long to lav aside 

 the cares of business, of literary work, and seek those mightj fastnesses wherein he 

 had such grand sport." 



" Men who enjoy jaunts into the woods in search of big game \\ ill tind this 

 extremely interesting." — New York Herald. 



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

 — American Field. 



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

 sketches of travels, explorations, hunting, and tishing. It is charmingh iutei 

 The author mingles solid facts of great value with accounts of his wild adventui 

 and tells the story with an off-hand style that banishes sleep from tired eyes 

 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 him 

 self. His chapter on ' Trouting in the Rocky Mountains ' is as delicious a bit of u 

 painting as we have ever met with." — tipo?'ts Afield. 



" ' Cruisings in the Cascades ' is Mr. Shields' latest, and, we think, In si publica- 

 tion. It will be heartily appreciated by American sportsmen One of the moat 

 important chapters in the book is that on the Rocky Mountain goat. Heretofore lb 

 has been but little written on that animal, and Mr. Shields has treated the subject in a 

 thorough and careful manner. He has recorded much valuable matter with r« •■_ 

 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 authoi and 

 are unusually good." — Shooting and Fishing. 



" Coquina is widely and favorably known as an entertaining, practical \\ riter on 

 out-door sports, and 'Cruisings in the Cascades' will add to his u ( .]| earned tarn, in 

 his special field. His pen-pictures of wild life and wild sports in the Far W 

 accompanied by many excellent illustrations of fish and game, and of th< and 



places visited, adding greatly to the attractive character of the work." — Bter^at 



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

 having been freely used by the author in his travels." — Turf, Field, and Fatm. 



"Mr. Shields' touches on numerous subjects. Nothing seems t< his 



keen eye, and whatever he describes becomes vivid to the mind of the read* r, full -»t 

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

 the sports of the ranch, tingle with the warm glow of quickened pulf tod 



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 wl 

 wide circulation seems assured. There are enchanting sketches of scener) . pleat 

 stories of mountain climbing, of hunting and fishing; excellent estimates and di 

 ations of Indian character, drawn from personal contact; a fine description of sain 

 and their habits, and such accounts of bear, elk, deer, and goat hunting as to m 

 the blood of the hunter tingle in every vein."— Public Opinion. 



"Mr. Shields is not only a hunter, but an angler, and an amateur pi lu-r, 



and on his excursions in the mountains has made good use of his opportunities 

 narrative of adventure the book is entertaining, and as a record ol aport it * ill del. 

 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 publish 



"The illustrations are, lor the most part, made from photograph 

 the chief charms of the book. Those who have read ' Rustlings in the H 

 the same author, are familiar with the charm of his style. - / 



"It is beautifully printed and profusely illustrated. detailm 

 adventure in travel, exploration, hunting, and fishing. Mr. Shu Ids is an entl 

 lover of nature in all her wilder forms, with an eye quick 

 grandeur of river and plain, and forest and mountain, and a read) 

 them. He is a keen and tireless sportsman, a (puck and accurate 

 that curious quality of humor that enables a man to mm and cnjo> 

 in perilous passages, all grounded on the restless apint ol the born 

 great majority of men, for whom wild adventure p.- I sUMMe 



this book is full of the most absorbing interest. — Oh 



This book will be mailed, post-paid, on receipt of price, by the Author 



C. O. SHIELDS, 



19 W 24th Street, NEW YORK. 



