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18 W. THACKER cV CO., LONDON.

Fourth Edition, Enlarged. Cloth (6\ X 4), 7s. 6d. net. Rs. 5.

THE INDIAN FIELD SHIKAR BOOK.

By V. S, BURJCE,

Editor and Proprietor of "The Indian Field."

CONTENTS.— Big Game Records of Trophies : Local Names, Habitat, Description, Measurements, etc. — Land and Water Game Birds: Local Names, Habitat, Description, Measurements, Weights, Coloration, etc. — Fish: River, Estuarial and Tank, Tackle, Baits, Seasons, Local Names, Weights, Measurements, Description, etc. — Camp Equipment : Guns, Rifles and Ammuni- tion, Dak Bungalows, Shikar Wrinkles, Latest Game Laws and Regulations for all the Sporting Districts of India, Game Registers in Separate Pocket (Refills available), and much Miscellaneous Sporting Information.

Compiled from the highest authorities ami brought completely up to date.

The Englishman, — "A long-felt want has been supplied. . . . The feature hat strikes one most is the completeness of the work . . . should be of the very greatest use to sportsmen . . . unique and valuable in every respect."

The Pioneer. — "A very useful little shikar pocket book . . . gives all the information that will enable a shooter to identify a game bird or ascertain whether he has been lucky enough to get a record head. . . . Contains a quantity of information of a very practical nature. . . . No sportsman who invests Rs. 5 in the Indian Field handbook is likely to regret it."

Second Edition. Fcap. 8vo., cloth, 6s. net. Rs. 4.

THE SPORTSMAN'S MANUAL.

In Quest of Game in Kulu, Lahoul, and Ladak to the Tso Morari Lake, with Notes on Shooting in Spiti, Bara Bagahal, Chamba, and Kashmir, and a Detailed Description of Sport in more than

- 100 Nalas. With 9 Maps.

By Lt.-CoL R. H. TYACKE, late HJVL's 93th and 34th Regiments,

Those who wish to shoot in the Kangra District, or right up to Ladak, could not do better than to get that interesting and well-written little book by Colonel Tyacke, the most practical work ever penned by a Himalayan sportsman. — The Excerpt from "The Guide to Dharmsala, the Kangra Valley, and Kulu." By J. Fitzgerald Lee.

Second Edition. Crown 8va, cloth, 150 pages, y. 6d. net. Rs. 2.8.

USEFUL HINTS TO YOUNG

SHIKARIS

ON THE GUN AND RIFLE.

By the "LITTLE OLD BEAR."

Containing information on every subject necessary for the young Shikar — from his rifle, gun, and ammunition to his camp kit and dress.