. Frank Forester's field sports of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Game and game-birds; Hunting; Gibier; Chasse. FOWL SHOOTING. Jjy No Mop, no (Irnp ofocnnn hrUw, nDur fortune, does not the sight of the engraving at the commencement of the present number recall at once to your recollection many an excellent day's sport 1 Can you not fancy yourself once more at Jem Smith's, on lying m your boat, your finger on the trigger, and waiting with a beating heart for the approaching flock to decrease the dis- tance by a few yards mo:e, before you open i
. Frank Forester's field sports of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Game and game-birds; Hunting; Gibier; Chasse. FOWL SHOOTING. Jjy No Mop, no (Irnp ofocnnn hrUw, nDur fortune, does not the sight of the engraving at the commencement of the present number recall at once to your recollection many an excellent day's sport 1 Can you not fancy yourself once more at Jem Smith's, on lying m your boat, your finger on the trigger, and waiting with a beating heart for the approaching flock to decrease the dis- tance by a few yards mo:e, before you open into their close column a raking fire from your heavy double-barrel. We know that you can, and therefore shall leave you to fight your battles oer again and plan future campaigns against the unsuspecting Ducks, while we charitably proceed to enlighten the under- standing of your less gifted fellow-student with a few remarks on tlie science of wild-fowl shooting. ;'The principal place for the enjoyment of this sport in the neighborhood of New-York, is Long Island ; and from Montauk to Jamaica, the southern coast being deeply indented by bays. a.' ^mM 1 h ,i '•' . L-L. •^fl ''h A. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. New York : Stringer & Townsend
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