Fishing and shooting sketches . The Mission of Sport andOutdoor Life I AM sure that it Is not necessaryfor me, at this late day, to dwellupon the fact that I am an en-thusiast in my devotion to huntingand fishing, as well as every otherkind of outdoor recreation. I am soproud of this devotion that, althoughmy sporting proclivities have at timessubjected me to criticism and petty3 The Mission of Sport forms of persecution, I make noclaim that my steadfastness shouldbe looked upon as manifesting thecourage of martyrdom. On the con-trary, I regard these criticisms andpersecutions as nothing more
Fishing and shooting sketches . The Mission of Sport andOutdoor Life I AM sure that it Is not necessaryfor me, at this late day, to dwellupon the fact that I am an en-thusiast in my devotion to huntingand fishing, as well as every otherkind of outdoor recreation. I am soproud of this devotion that, althoughmy sporting proclivities have at timessubjected me to criticism and petty3 The Mission of Sport forms of persecution, I make noclaim that my steadfastness shouldbe looked upon as manifesting thecourage of martyrdom. On the con-trary, I regard these criticisms andpersecutions as nothing more seri-ous than gnat stings suffered on thebank of a stream—vexations to beborne with patience and afterwardeasily submerged in the memory ofabundant delightful , when short fishing excursions,in which I have sought relief fromthe wearing labors and perplexitiesof official duty, have been denouncedIn a mendacious newspaper as dis-honest devices to cover scandalousrevelry, I have been able to enjoya sort of pl
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