. Records of big game : with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES 3 IDfia DD31b7^7 nhmamm of big game : Hfc«s. ROWLAND WARD, limited THE JUNGLE, 167 PICCADILLY, All rights rese>-ved TO THE SPORTSMEN OF THE WORLD WITHOUT WHOSE ENTERPRISE THESE RECORDS NOT HAVE BEEN COMPILED THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION There are three main points the great-game sportsmangenerally wants to ascertain :—ist, the name of his quarry ;2nd, how it compares in point of size with
. Records of big game : with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES 3 IDfia DD31b7^7 nhmamm of big game : Hfc«s. ROWLAND WARD, limited THE JUNGLE, 167 PICCADILLY, All rights rese>-ved TO THE SPORTSMEN OF THE WORLD WITHOUT WHOSE ENTERPRISE THESE RECORDS NOT HAVE BEEN COMPILED THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION There are three main points the great-game sportsmangenerally wants to ascertain :—ist, the name of his quarry ;2nd, how it compares in point of size with other specimensof the same species ; and 3rd, what is the extent of its geo-graphical range. All these he will be able to ascertain fromthe present work. As in former editions, the finest known specimens of antlers,horns, tusks, and skins are, so far as possible, recorded. Ithas been found impracticable in some instances to verify themeasurements of trophies in distant parts of the world ; andsuch records must accordingly be taken on the responsibilityof their respective owners or those who have been goodenough to measure them. It is to be regretted that one pairof hands and a steel-tape are not responsrecordsofbiggame00wardro
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