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WHAT THEY SAY OF IT. 



Mr. J. C. Nattrass, a well known writer on 

 fiell sports, and formerly editor of the Paget 

 Sound Sportsman, writes : 



The initial number of Recreation is at hand. 

 I must say that I was agreeably surprised with 

 its pleasant, attractive appearance ; with the 

 beauty of its illustrations; the ne*at typographical 

 work; the excellent articles and the superior 

 ability of its contributors. 



Recreation is not hide-bound. It is exactly 

 such a magazine as we should expect from 

 " Coquina," whose individuality and originality 

 are apparent, and whose personality crops out, 

 from cover to cover. If the name of the 

 editor were not known, we could make a shrewd 

 guess at it from the style and character of the 

 work. 



If the fame of the editor, the excellence of the 

 illustrations, the high class of articles, the good 

 things promised for the future, the extremely 

 low price and all around excellence go for any- 

 thing, Recreation must certainly succeed. 



I am in receipt of a copy of Recreation and 

 wish to congratulate you on its neatness and 

 beauty in general. I trust you will make a suc- 

 cess of this and that it will pay you handsomely. 

 W. B. Leffingwell. 



The new magazine cannot fail to please all 

 who see it, especially those who love out-of-door 

 life and the beauties of Mother Nature, even 

 though not sportsmen. It seems to me that it 

 should also meet with encouragement from 

 parents, for its articles cannot help making boys 

 more manly. I shall be impatient to see each 

 following number. 



M. L. Weaver, [President Visalia, Cal., 

 Sportsmen's Club.] 



The initial number of Recreation pleased 

 me very much. I have read all your books. 

 Enclosed please find draft for one dollar, sub- 

 scription to Recreation. I wish you success. 



L. L. Dyche. 

 [Author of Camp Fires of a Naturalist.] 



I am much pleased with the first number of 

 Recreation. Please add my name to your list 

 of subscribers, which I trust will be a large one. 

 I enclose my check for $11 to cover subscrip- 

 tion for one year, and the price of " Big Game 

 of North America," "Cruisingsin the Cascades," 

 " American Game Fishes," '* Hunting in the 

 Great West," and "Camping and Camp Out- 

 fits." Rob't Meade Smith, M. D. 



Your magazine came all right. It is the best 

 thing I have ever seen in the field it occupies. 



Newton Hibbs. 



You certainly start off in fine form, for paper, 

 print, cuts and appearance and your writing 

 corps is most gratifying. Success to you. I 

 hope the star of Recreation will shine for 

 many years to come. 



Joshua Cooke. (Boone.) 



My good opinion of Recreation is partially 

 expressed in the enclosed year's subscription. 

 Wishing you success, I am, Yours cordially, 



Geo. S. Martin. (Surgeon, U. S. A.) 



I have no doubt you are running your maga- 

 zine at a loss. It doesn't take long to see that. 

 Now, I am going to help you some, because I 

 like your way of doing business and I like your 

 magazine. It's great for a starter. I simply ex- 

 plained your case to a few friends yesterday, got 

 you ten subscribers, and hand you herewith my 

 check for $10, with a list of their names and 

 addresses. 



I can pick you up a lot more subscribers, and 

 will do so. You will hear from me often. 

 Everybody needs Recreation. 



J. G. Messner. 



I wish to say I am greatly pleased with the 

 magazine, and believe it will find a place in the 

 affections of the sportsmen in the country, as it 

 deserves to do. 



A. N. Cheney. 



I have been one of the most interested readers 

 of your articles in the other sportsmen's journals 

 and, like all those who are lovers of field and 

 forest life and literature, feel as if you were an 

 old acquaintance. Your new departure is 

 a " happy thought," and under your supervision 

 should prove a great success from the inception. 

 The fact that the editor of Recreation is none 

 other than our old friend, " Coquina," cannot 

 fail to have weight with " the boys." 



F. A. Clark. 



Haines Falls, N. Y. 

 Editor Recreation : 



I have hunted all over the United States, and 

 have finally settled down on these old mountains 

 (Catskills) — my birthplace — running my photo- 

 graphic business four months of the year, devot- 

 ing four months to hunting and the other four to 

 raising poultry, Mongolian pheasants, beagles, 

 etc. I am not a professional guide, but during No- 

 vember and December I accommodate a few 

 SDortsmen at my cottage (only two at a time) and 

 hunt with them, furnishing beagles and my ser- 

 vices, with board, at $2.00 a day for each person. 

 Plenty of northern hare {lepus Americans) ruffed 

 grouse and foxes, with some bear and lynx. 



I have raised a number of Mongolian pheas- 

 ants. I turned out 24 in the mountains and 

 they seem to be doing nicely, although we have 

 ten inches of snow now. 



John W. Rusk. 



at the circus. 



"Oh, I say !" said the elephant to the kan 

 garoo, " what's that thing you've hitched on to 

 yourself? " 



The kangaroo looked at his tail and then at 

 the elephant's trunk. 



" That's all right," he chattered, "that's my 

 trunk ; I wear it there so I won't tread on it." 



— Hamilton (Ont.) limes. 



