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ADVERTISEMENT. 
derived from their excellent works. To my friend, William 
T. Porter, I need not apologise for the two or three pages I have 
borrowed from his admirable edition of u Hawker on Shooting,” 
as he would pardon, doubtless, a heavier offence to a fellow work¬ 
er in the same honorable field with himself. 
For the illustrations designed by myself, from living or stuffed 
specimens, I am greatly indebted to Mr. Bell, the eminent 
taxidermist and naturalist, who kindly laid open his cabinet for 
my use. 
Since issuing my first edition, many criticisms—some very cor¬ 
rect and courteous, others just as incorrect, uncandid, and ungen- 
tlemanly—have led me to review some of my opinions ; and those 
which are found incorrect, will be found entirely altered and re¬ 
written. This is the case with the article on the Pinnated 
Grouse, concerning which I have obtained much valuable infor¬ 
mation from an eminent Western sportsman, which will be found 
embodied in this edition. 
A tour to the North-West and the Great Lakes has enabled me 
to give some farther information regarding that very interesting 
region ; and much communion during this spring with a very well 
known Prairie and Rocky Mountain Hunter, Mr. T. M. Adams, 
of Independence, Missouri, has confirmed me in some of my 
views, and enabled me to correct errors in others in relation to 
the Wild Sports of the West. 
This said, nothing remains but to express my hope, that my 
labors may be not wholly vain, and that my doctrines may meet 
the favorable censure of those, for whose use they are intended— 
the Sportsmen or America. 
HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT. 
The above preface is the latest prepared by Mr. Herbert, while antici¬ 
pating the pleasure of issuing this revised edition, shortly prior to his sudden 
decease. The index also, has been carefully adapted to the numerous addi¬ 
tions in the work, and is now believed to be both accurate aud complete. 
THE PUBLISHER. 
