. Adventures in the wilderness, or, Camp-life in the Adirondacks. Hunting; Fishing. ON THE WING. A BOOK FOR YOUNG SPORTSMEN. 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
. Adventures in the wilderness, or, Camp-life in the Adirondacks. Hunting; Fishing. ON THE WING. A BOOK FOR YOUNG SPORTSMEN. 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 necessary 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, W. H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1840-1904; Fenn, Harry, 1838-1911. Boston : Fields, Osgood, successors to Ticknor and Fields
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