. Adventures in the wilderness; or, Camp-life in the Adirondacks. Hunting -- New York (State) Adirondack Mountains; Fishing -- New York (State) Adirondack Mountains; Adirondack Mountains (N. Y. ). ON THE WING. A BOOK FOR YOTJNG SPOHTSMEN. By JOHN BUMSTEAD. Richly Illustrated. • • One Vol. 16mo. $ This book, prepared by one of the most experienced sportsmen of New England, treats of all the principal subjects that engage the at- tention of a sportsman; and the author's ideas respecting the ele- mentary matters connected with the use of the gun are not only practicable, but they are imbued
. Adventures in the wilderness; or, Camp-life in the Adirondacks. Hunting -- New York (State) Adirondack Mountains; Fishing -- New York (State) Adirondack Mountains; Adirondack Mountains (N. Y. ). ON THE WING. A BOOK FOR YOTJNG SPOHTSMEN. By JOHN BUMSTEAD. Richly Illustrated. • • One Vol. 16mo. $ This book, prepared by one of the most experienced sportsmen of New England, treats of all the principal subjects that engage the at- tention of a sportsman; and the author's ideas respecting the ele- mentary matters connected with the use of the gun are not only practicable, but they are imbued with much common sense. The book is eminently a " practical one. It contains much valuable information respecting the various styles of weapons now in use, — how they are made, and what constitutes the superiority of one •weapon over another. The author's long experience has enabled him to gather much that is necessai-y for every sportsman to know, respecting the habits and haunts of the many varieties of game-birds found in our Northern States, — the Woodcock, the Quail, and the Partridge, as well as the game-birds and water-fowl of New England. The observations of the author, however, apply to sporting everywhere, as, to use words of the Preface, " to be a good shot in New England is to be one the ?world ; The volume is fully and appropriately 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 Murray, William H[enry] H[arrison], 1840-1904. [from old catalog]. Boston, Fields, Osgood & co.
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