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FOREST AND STREAM. 



rHE TRYON COMPLETE BREECH LOADING SHOT GUN. 



Manufactured by 

 liTNCOLN JEFFRIES. 



W. & C ^COTT & SON'S 



'Field" Trial, London, May, 1876; \iu,^:\ of the Twenty 

 Guinea Prize for Cholie Bores; Winner of the Penetration Trial, 

 making the Highest Average Penetration on Record, &c., &c. 



Ask your dealer to send for one. They beat the World for Shooting. 

 E. K. TRYON. JR. & CO.. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Crystal Apei-turep showing position ol' liam- 

 mers at a glance. Safety Block prevents jarrinf; i 

 of¥. Locks can be taken off. Independent; sti-ik- I 

 ers 20, 16, 12. 10 and S-bores. We have now a ' 

 splendid assortment of these noted guns. Used 

 by most tbe principal shots and clubs. 



ALSO HABRINGTON & RICHARDSON'S, 

 PARKRR'd, COLT'S AND ALL MAKES. Before purchase send stamp for our Circulars and Seconrt- 

 Hand List of high cost guns. 



WM. READ & SONS, 107 Washington St., Boston, Mass. 



ENGLISH POWDER 



PIGOU, WILKS & LAURENCE, Lim. 

 TRIAL OF EXPLOSIVES. 



1 1 Queen Victoria Street, lioudon, E. C. 

 PIGOU, WILKS & I^AURENCE beg to call attention to the 

 "Trial of Explosives,** held at Wimbledon in May, 1878, under the 

 management of the editor of the ** Field,** and take the liberty of 

 annexing the following table, showing that the **fiual figure of 

 merit" resulted in favor of their manufactures : 



1 PigoTi, Wilks & Laurence, 34'84 



2 John Hall & Son, - - 31*20 



3 Curtis's & Harvey, - - 29"12 



4 Schultzie Wood Powder, - 25*39 



See "Field," May 18, 18T8. 



In tbe Gun Trial at Wimbledon, under tfcia auspices of the 2?'te?d newspaper, April, 

 1-875, when thirty-six eunroakei-s and 113 guns competed, the winner in three out of four 

 classes used P., W. &I..'sNo. 4 ALLIANCE Gunpowder. 



The winner of the Grand Prix, Casino, Monaco, February, 1878, also used P., tV'. & L.'s 

 No. 4 ALLIANCE Prize Powder. 



P., W. & L. request that purchasers of the "ALLIANCE" PRIZE GUNPOWDER will 

 be cai'eful to see that tbe patent capsule covering the stopper and bearing their trade mark 

 has not been tampered with. 



A large shipment ol this celebrated powder has been made to 

 the United States, and can be supplied in any quantities by 



HENRY C. SQUIRES, 1 78 Broadway, New York, 



SOLE AGENT FOR THE UNITED STATES. 



ITinal Figiare of 

 Merit 



A GREAT OFFER. 



Gun of 14th Centiu-y. 



MB. W. W. GREENER, desiring to introduce his guns more 

 generally in the United States, has authorized me to make the tol- 

 lowing offer for a short time only to individual sportsmen : 



The Trap Gun for ■ $65 Regular Price, $85 

 The Par-Killing Duck Gun, 100 " " 120 

 The New Hammerless Gun, 100 " " 150 



The two last named have the treble wedge-fast action. Above 

 prices for 12-bores, 7 to 8>4 lbs. weight. Extra for lO-bores under 

 10 lbs., $5.00. These guns will be furnished from stock or to order 

 at the same price. In latter case a deposit of $25.00 must accom- 

 pany order. 



No discounts of any kind from these prl^^SI^^My large v.^ta1ogue 

 with full descriptions and much valuable matter, 116 pages, 263 

 illustrations, sent on receipt of 35 cents. 



Address, 



178 Broadwav, ISTew York. 



SOLE AGENT FOR W. W. GREENER IN THE UNITED STATES. 



PfLueger's Luminotis Bait. 



Sold by leading Jobbers and Dealers, 

 l^be Most Bfijective I^ure for Game Fish. 



Post paid OD receipt of price. 

 Royal sport for Evenims and Night Fishingi 

 also for day. A good killer tor deep or turbid water. 



CIECULABS PBBE. 



ENTERPEISE M'F'G tC, Akron, Ohio, 



Xj%J \ JSUSLajLA BOIiLlSB SKAT£ ! 



We challenge the world to produce its equal. Sam- 

 ple pair sent postpaid ou receipt of price. 



KOIvUBB SKATE 



LOVELL 



RINK 



SKATE t 



Per Pair. 



Ko. 1, Rink 83 .50 



No. 2. Rink 3 00 



No. 3, Half ClatDp. Nickel and Polished 5 (Mt 



No. 4, All Clamp, Nickel and Polished .5 00 



No. 5, All Clamp. Nickel 4 00 



Send 6-cent stamp for cur new Illustrated Cata- 

 logue of Guns. Rifies, L'evolvers, Fishing Tackle. 

 Police Goods, Roller Skates, and Sporting Goods of 

 every description. 



ESTABMSHED 1840. 



Acknowledged to be the only "Expert" Skate 

 made. Has steel springs, no rubber. Has adjusta- 

 ble tension screw and is the Premier Roller Skat© 

 in the world. 



JOHN P. liOVETiL'S SONS, 147 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 



MANUFACTURER, IMPORTER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN 



CONROY'S CELEBRATED 



WITH CONROY'S PATENT UNIVERSAL REEL SEAT. 



For Salmon, Trout, Black Bass, Striped Bass, Weahflsh, Blueflsh, Etc. 



UNEQUALLED FOR UNIFORMITY OF SPRING, DURABILITY and BEAUTY OF FINISH. 



My Patent UniveiBal Reel Seat will FIT PERFECTLY and SECURELY HOLD ANY REEL from the Sx^ALLEST 

 to the LARGEST size made. Descriptive Circular mailed free on application. 



Send 25 cents for my 180-page Illustrated Catalogue and Handbook foT Bp^smen. containing hints and directions for Fishing and Camping. Customers may deduct amount 

 paid. for catalogue from first pureha'^e if it amounts to $1.00 or more. 



