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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 6, 1890. 



The Celebrated Smith & Wesson -Revolvers 



HAVE BROKEN ALL RECORDS FOR REVOLVER SHOOTING. 



The Most Perfect Small Arms 



EVER MANUFACTURED. 



Unrivalled in Beauty of Finish, Durability and Accuracy, 



Manufactured in calibers .32, .38 and .44-100. Single and 

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Patented Safety Device. 



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If dealer cannot supply .you, orders sent to address below will receive prompt and 

 careful attention. Catalogues and prices furnished upon application. 



SMITH &, WESSON, 



BA RGAIN S. 



All Fishing Tackle 



Gunning Goods 



IN STOCK 



Will be sold regardless of cost during the month of Jan- 

 uary to make room for new goods. 



Now is the time to lay in your spring stocK. 



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SYRACUSE BAMBOO FURNITURE CO. 



(Successors to SYRACUSE FISH ROD CO.) 

 —MANUFACTURERS OF— 



Fine Split Bamboo Fish Rods, Patent Paper Fish Rod Cases, Patent 

 Weedless Trolling Bait and Patent Gang Trolling Bait. 



We are offering the following prizes for fish caught on our patent gang trolling baits: 



1st Prize for the largest Brook Trout, Salmon Trout, Musoalonge or Pickerel, each (cash) $10.00 



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We do this as a special Inducement for you to give our bait a trial. All fish are to be caught only on our patent 

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When flsn are entered for prizes, the weight must be sworn to, and at least one witness sign the affidavit. 



Our goods are superior to any in the market costing as much again as we charge for ours. 



We guarantee our gang spoon to catch three fish to one by any other spoon bait or we will refund the money. 



To Dealer?, to introduce our patent Gang Trolling Baits. -If you buy three dozen of our Baits we present you 

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Please mention Forest and Stream,. 



Wild Fowl Shooting. 



By W. B. LEFFINGWELL. 



Containing Scientific and Practical Descriptions of Wild Fowl, their Resorts, Habits, Flights, 

 and the most successful methods of hunting them. 



Chapter I. 



II. 

 III. 

 IV. 



V. 



VI. 

 VII. 



VIII. 

 IX. 

 X. 



xi; 



XII. 

 XIII. 

 XIV. 

 XV. 

 XVI. 

 XVII. 

 XVIII. 



CONTENTS. 



Reveries. XIX. 



Mallard Ducks. XX. 



Wood Duck— Summer Duck. XXI. 



Blue- Winged Teal. XXII. 



Shooting Mallards from a Scull XXIII. 



Boat on the Mississippi. XXIV. 



Cornfield Mallard Shooting. XXV. 



Shooting Mallards in a Snow XXVI. 



Storm. 



Wilson Snipe— Jack Snipe. XXVII. 



Mallard Timber Shooting. XXVIII. 



Mallard Shooting at Ice Holes. XXIX. 



In the Marsh— Morning, Mid-day XXX. 



and Evening Duck Shooting. XXXI. 



Sho^eler— Spoonbill. XXXII. 



Blue Bill— Scaup Duck. - XXXIII. 

 Canvasback Duck. 



Green- Winged Teal. XXXIV. 



Americas Widgeon— Bald Pate. XXXV. 

 Gad wall Duck— Gray Duck. 



Quail Shooting. XXXVL 



Dusky, or Black Duck. 

 Americas Coot— Mud Hen. 

 Buffle-Headed Duck— Butter Ball. 

 Redhead Dtick. 



Science of Sculling Wild Fowl. 

 Pin Tail— Sprig Tail. 

 Two Sports; or Out for a Lark. 

 A Morning with Nature and an 



Afternoon with Ducks. 

 White-Fronted Goose. 

 The Snow Goose. 

 Brant, or Brant Goose. 

 Trumpeter Swan. 

 Canada Goose Shooting. 

 Boats. 



Outfits-rBlinds— Decoys— Duck 

 Calls. 



The Shotgun and How to Use It. 

 Shot, Powder, Shells, Wads and 



Loading. 

 Dogs and their Characteristics. 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Portrait of Author. Canvasback Duck. 



Mallard Duck. Quail. 

 Retriever Bringing Mallard (in Marsh). Redhead Duck. 



Blue- Winged Teal. Shooting Redheads Over Decoys (in Marsh), 



Sculling Mallards on Mississippi. Pin Tail Duck. 



Wilson Snipe. Canada Goose. 



Snipe Shooting Over Dog. Shooting Geese Over Decoys (in Stubble.) 



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Life in a Corner of Yankeeland. 



By ROWLAND B. ROBINSON. 



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 Little Sis. Sam Lovel's Bee-Hunting. In the Shop Again. The Fox Hunt. Noah Chase's 

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 Sugar Camp Indians in Danvis. The Boy Out West. Breaking Up. The Departure. 

 The Wild Pees' Swarm. 



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