The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-14 00:00:00

BOOKS PCALISHKI).

BRITISH FIELD SPORTS.

This day ig 850. or in royal
Ilya. with Proof Impression' of the Plates, price 31. 3s. a New
Edition of
13RITISII FIELD SPORTS; embracing Practical
Instructions in Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Racing. Fish-
ing, Sc.; with Ohiervations on the Breaking and Training of
Dogs and Horses; also, on the 31anagemcntof Foaling-pieces and
all other Sporting Implements.
BY W. 11. SCOTT. _
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Illustrated with upwards of Sixty highly finished Engravings,
comprehending every variety of subject connected with Field
Spurts, and executed by the ruo,t eminent Artists.

Also, by the same Author,
The SPORTSMAN'S REPOSITORY, comprising a Series
of highly-finished Engravings, representing the Horse and the I)og
in all their Varieties, executed in the Line Manner, by Mr. John
Scott, from original l'aintings by Marshall, Reinagle,
Stubbs, and Cooper: accompanied with a comprehensive desceip-
tion of the different species of each, aad a variety of information in
Training and the Amusements of the Field. Elegantly printed in
4to. and embellished with Forty highly-tinished Copper-plate En-
ravings and numerous Wood Cuts, price U. 3s. boards, or may
be had in Six Patts, 104. Rd. each.
London Printed fur Sherwood, Jones, and Co. Paternuster-row.

By whom also are publiAlled,
I. THOUGHTS in FOX and HARE HUNTINH in •
Series of Letters to a Friend. By Peter lleckfurd, Esq. A Ncw
Edition, in tiro. with numcmusiLuta, I is

" Mr. Bcckford has so well described the present practice, and
Riven such solid and rational advise on the subject, that his Treatise
hav, front the date of its publicatioi„ become a general Text Book :
indeed, all p4rsons that delight in Field :ports should be in pos-
sess ion of it.

2. An ESSAY on HUNTING in which a great variety of
most important information is communicated under the heads_
Hunting, lawfulness, Benefits, Pleasure, Pastime, (lame, Scent,'
Hounds, the Horse, Huntsman. Sagacity, &c. &c. Third Edition.
In Bro. 7s. boards, or in 4to. 12s.
3. SOMERVILLE'S celebrated Poem of the CHASE; a New
Edition, with Plates by Scott, fis.
4. The SPORTSMAN'S VOCAL LIBRARY ; containing
nearly 400 Songs relating to Hunting, Racing, Shooting, Angling,
With two Engravings, 9s.

5. The SII OOT ER'S COMPANION ; compris;ng Directimis
for the Breeding and Management of Setters and Pointers, and for
the Treatment and Cure of Diseases to which all Dogw are liable ;
with an historical Description of Winged Game. The Fowling-
piece considered, particularly as it relatr, to the Ilse of Percussion
l'owder. The various Methods of making Percussion Powder,
and the best pointed out. Of Scent :—the Olfactory Organs ana-
tomically explained ; with the reason why one Dog's Sense of Smell
Is aupenor to anther's. Shooting illustrated; and the Art of
Shooting Flying exemplified and clearly laid down. The Game
haws, and every information connected with the L'ae of the Fowl-
ing.piece. By T. B. Johnson. Second Edition, enlarged and im-
proved, and illustrated with Plates.4Price Pa. in boards.
' This is a well-written and well-arranged production, contain-
ing much interesting infomiation."—Literary Chronicle.
6. A PRACTICAL ESSAY on the Breaking and Training
the ENGLISH SPANIEL and POINTER. ISy W. Dobson
Esq. of Eden Hall, Cumberland. In B‘o. price Its. mid. in boards: