Forest and stream . boomerangthrowers. Youve heard of Australian bushmen, he said,who have a weapon made of a bent stick that they throwwith wonderful skill, hitting the prey unerringly, the boom-erang returning of itself to fall at the feet of the marksman?I had an agent to go from London to the wilds of New SouthWales; but he writes me that the accounts are two-thirds lies;and the remaining third isnt worth bringing away. Theboomerang is a fact, and the native Australian savages flingit at game—missing about as often as hitting; and it will re-turn, if it strikes nothing, to somewhere near t
Forest and stream . boomerangthrowers. Youve heard of Australian bushmen, he said,who have a weapon made of a bent stick that they throwwith wonderful skill, hitting the prey unerringly, the boom-erang returning of itself to fall at the feet of the marksman?I had an agent to go from London to the wilds of New SouthWales; but he writes me that the accounts are two-thirds lies;and the remaining third isnt worth bringing away. Theboomerang is a fact, and the native Australian savages flingit at game—missing about as often as hitting; and it will re-turn, if it strikes nothing, to somewhere near the startingpoint, but with no sort of certainty. My man searchedthoroughly, and witnessed the feats of the best experts to befound, but they amounted to nothing in particular. Thefamous boomerang is practically a myth. HUMPHREYS^Homeopathic Veterinaryl Specifics for| HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP«DOGS, HOGS, POULTRY. fused by TJ. S. on Rollers, and Boole Sent Med. Co., 109 Fulton St., N. Salmon Fishing in Canada. We have the largest stock in America of Forrest& Sons celebrated Salmon Plies, Eods, Reels,Casting Lines, etc., We have everything inPishing Tackle for the successful capture of Sal-mon and Trout in Canadian waters. Americananglers can obtain their complete outfit from usfar below New York prices. Spliced Salmon andTrout Rods a specialty. Salmon and Trout Rodsmade to order and repaired. W. W. GreenersGuns, Eley Bros. Ammunition, Curtis and HarveysDiamond Grain Powder, Clay Pigeons, Blackbirds,Glass Balls, Traps and all kinds of sporting stamp for 42-page illustrated W. BOYD & SON, 1641 Notre Dame St.,Montreal, Canada. ARTIFICIAL FLIES. We keep constantly in stock over 500 varieties of Trout, Black Bass, Grayling & Salmon Flies. Particular attention given to the selection of the gut, and all flies tied on our HIGHEST QUALITY Sizes of Trout Flies from No. 2 to No. 18. Any pattern tied to order. If y
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