RECREATION 
Copyright, December, 1898, by G. O. Shields 

A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Everything the Name Implies 



1.00 A YEAR. G. O. SHIELDS (COQUINA), 19 WEST 24TH STREET, 
10 CENTS A Copy. Editor and Manager. NEw YORK. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER SAGE 
One of the martensjumped from the barrel, and landed on the edge with an unbroken egg in his 
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IMIS GHICVOLISUE OES aem calaincinlcle lotta chai stor cin cievarereleveycitio) « crerefnielsinVain ceive aitictlocialse oitidieeteicins,s G, A. PADDOCK 81 
Pete and some other dogs. Illustrated .-.. 2.12.2. ieee cece lee gee eects wens Pate PETE 83 
PACH GE HIOR EE TOCOS Ga OC TINeeret ae eteremreleleletetatal-iover aleve /alctcia)abelersts elale\clelcteiayaloelel's(olas-let-aje sla) ciere eters! s micieiorereys = L. GRAY 88 
A Possum Hunt with Creed. Illustrated ....-..0 9-22. cee eee eee ee Bh tte dens MoNCURE BURKE 89 
A Trip, Yhrough New. Hampshire’s Mountains. Illustrated..... ..........-......+-... H.S. Bosson 92 
The Bushy Tailed Wood Rat. Wilwstratedyn 2 sie Shas eer itacraiceatte eiereetant a ak bus J. ALDEN LoRING 95 
A Midnight PA CUVO TRE LLTO rirerstopeersycte sock oie terre nana ees ovate ora os shale oui Mishetanesn! Sueyaheranmataballece cua Srareva® ay svens due P.C. DEWAR 96 
Bonaparte’s Weasel. Illustrated................-..+-..+.-- feb aitert antisite aw oe ALLAN Brooks 98 
SH SONS Osby oe Weeeiiegs 6 oscccespseece 29n eocondecso-doaasaonseeode WALTER M. HAZELTINE 98 
A New Coon ....--- Pade, dutnavoagbedd coppasoduode stooge bassebenn boboedeoouuenedoe R. N. SAUNDERS 99 
‘The Red Splotch of Blood ..-. .... .-..---.-----..+-++- bo A Pert ot co RM rE Aveta al (aera cae errs G. A. MACK IOI 
THE GAGWalle lIStrated staan acccaecaem teams acleet da raes cabielcslsieeGatsaetcceas seats ALLAN BROOKS 102 
Glories of the Yellowstone: ..:2.-.-2 5-025. bee ee Pruteetenhoge icyaide aie VGA 3 L. W. WALKER 103 
Would destroy the Seals and Sea-lions....W.T. HorNADAY, PREST.D.S.JORDAN, AND OTHERS 105 
‘The Primitive Indian Man................-..ccseeee-- DRE UN AN es tos ee Dr. Rost. BELL, F.R.S. III 
WETSietleom Orit, Aeergee sets se weitere ieee Jeet des eS SMe nd Wed ch Dei: eee ue eee. Mary A. DICKERSON 120 
From the Game Fields......-...----...-..---- 112 | The League of American Sportsmen...-..... 138 
Mish and Pishing. <2 6.5002) 7 es0 bee a 121 | Publisher’s Department.....-.-.......---+-+--- 141 
Guns and Ammunition........................ 126 | Amateur Photography......:.-.-------.-----. 151 
Natural History. iisc2enseicice eee seis 133) |/NGItON’S, COTNEN o.oo hae ce ec eles ce eee cc wee coke 147 
Entered as Second-Class Matter at New York Post-Office, Oct. 17, 1894. 




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