. The American sportsman: . ower from its heathery bed,listens to the far-resounding echoes of the unerring gun, joinsthe merry laugh of his boon-companions, or returns the wildhalloo of approaching friends. Now again he slakes his burning thirst with the sparklingMaters of a mountain-spring, or laves his manly brow with thecrystal drops from the purling rill that so musically babbles athis very feet; and, giving full freedom to those warmer senti-ments of the heart which too often become choked and stifledby the close contact of selfish city life, he breathes a prayerof gratitude to a benefic
. The American sportsman: . ower from its heathery bed,listens to the far-resounding echoes of the unerring gun, joinsthe merry laugh of his boon-companions, or returns the wildhalloo of approaching friends. Now again he slakes his burning thirst with the sparklingMaters of a mountain-spring, or laves his manly brow with thecrystal drops from the purling rill that so musically babbles athis very feet; and, giving full freedom to those warmer senti-ments of the heart which too often become choked and stifledby the close contact of selfish city life, he breathes a prayerof gratitude to a beneficent Providence for all these enjoy-ments, for all these pleasurable sensations. To the fields, then,—to the bright and beautiful fields,—tothe forests, all clothed in the gorgeous livery of the wintersfrosts,— to the mountains, rich in eternal verdure,—to thelimpid streams and gushing rills,—do we once more invite you,to spend those flitting hours of leisure vouchsafed to us allamid the busy scenes of active My dear Doctor:— I AM fully conscious of the fact that it does not seem wellin the present age for an author to appear egotistical, andit therefore becomes him even far less to allude to his ownproductions in terms of praise or commendation ; but still Imay, I trust, in this instance at least, be pardoned for ex-pressing a conviction that you will be much gratified with thenew dress that my volume on Sporting has assumed on thisits second advent. I beg particularly to call your attention to my Introductionto this second edition, which, in connection with some othermatters, e>:plains the motives that impelled me to change thetitle of my book, and of which I dare hope you will equallyapprove. In its present improved form and attractive gear, I flattermyself that the American Sportsman will give increasedsatisfaction to my sporting friends, and withal again affordyou an hour or so of pleasant relaxation from the more severestudies and weighty responsibili
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