Star.
London, England, 1826-05-10 00:00:00

NUMBER 12,247.]

TO SPORTSMEN.
Publiibrd by Surawoon, GILIICRT, and Pleas,

BRITISH FIELD SPORTS; embracing PraCtical
Instructions in Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Racing, Fish-
ing, &c. with Observations on the Breaking and Training of Dogs
and Horses; also, on the Management of Fowling-pieces, and all
other Sporting Implements. By W. H. SCOTT.
Illustrated with upwards of Sixty highly-finished Engravings,
voniprehending every variety of subject connected with Field
Sports, and executed by the must eminent artists. In One large
'Volume Sao. price El 18s. or on royal Paper, With proof impres-
aions of the plates, price Al Ss.
JOHNSON'S SHOOTER'S COMPANION; comprising
description of Pointers and Setters, as well as of those Birds
`which are the °hirers of pursuit ; of Scent, and the reason why one
'dog's sense of smell is superior to another s; the Fowling-piece fully
considered, particularly as it relates to the use of Percussion Pow-
iier. On the Properties of Percussion Powder, and best me-
thod of making it. Shooting Illustrated • and the Art of Shooting
Flying Exemplified, and clearly laid down. The Game Laws
familiar:y Explained, &c. etc. By T. B. Johnson. New Edition,
considerably enlarged and improved, and intimated with three En-
gravings by Landseer. Price 9s. in boards.
" Tins is a well-written and well.arranged production."—Lite-
rary Chronicle.
The SPORTSMAN'S REPOSITORY, comprising a Series of
highly-finished Engravings, representing the Horse and the Dog in
all their varieties, executed in the line manner, by Mr. John Scott,
Irons original Paintings by Marshall, Reinagle, Gilpin, Stubbs,
and Cooper; accompanied with a comprehensive description of
the different species of each, and a variety of information in Train-
ing and the Amusements of the Field. By W. 11. Scott, Author
of " British Field Sports." Elegantly printed in 4w. and embel-
lished with Forty highly-finished Copper-plate Engravings, and
numerous Wood-cuts, price £3 3s. boards, or may be bad in Six
Parts, 10s. Gd. each.

SPORTING ANECDOTES; including numerous character-
i‘tic Portraits of Persons in every walk of life, who have acquired
notoriety from their achievements on the Turf—at the Table—and
in the Diversions of the Field ; the whole forming a complete de-
lineation of the Sporting World. By Pierce Egan. New and Im-
proved Edition, illustrated with coloured Plates, and numerous
Wood Engravings. Price 12s. in boards.

" The Author has here contrived to amass together all the partl-
culars of Horse, Dog, and Man, worthy of being known. It Is
a happy composition, full of whim, with a slip of morality in it,
like a bit of lemz.n-peel in one's punch, and Savoured with the
choicest lime-juice of slang. No affectation • no dispirited pas-
sages; no tame subjects; no nonsense! It :loss not run a long-
winded subject down, but is everything by fits, and nothing
long.' All who have heard of the wonderful phenomenon mare, Mr.
Wells' matchless Pipylinal—Flying Childers—Snowball--Eclipse
Cribb—Hatobletonian, and a multitude of others, should
purchase these Anecdotes, for they are faithful in the dispensation
of fame to Alan and Beast."— London Magazine.

The ANG LEIt'SGUIDE; being a new, plain, and complete
Practical Treatise on Angling, deduced from many years' Practice
and Observation. By T. F. Salter. New and enlarged Edition,
illustrated with numerous new Cuts and Engravings of Fish, Flies,
Ste. drawn from the Life, price Bs. in boards; or on fine royal
paper, of which a few Copies only are printed, 12s.
" This book is quite studded with well-executed Engravings,
exhibiting faithful portraits of every object of the Angler's pursuit,
as well as explanatory representations of all the Implements em-
ployed in Fishing, with full and clear Instructions for using them.
We were much pleased to find some ample instructions for Troll-
ing, which we have hunted for in vain in Walton and Cotton."—
Annals of Sporting, No. 23.
KUNOPCEDI A ; a Practical Essay on the Breaking and Train
i'g the English Spaniel and Pointer. To which are added, In-
structions fur attaining the Art of Shooting Flying. By the late
W. Dobson Esq. of Eden Hall, Cumberland. Is Ilvo. price
10s. 6J. in boards.

An ESSAY on HUNTING; in which a great variety of most
important information is communicated under the heads—Hunting,
Lawfulness, Benefits, Pleasure, Pagime, Game, Seem, Hounds,
the Horse, Huntsman, Sagacity, &c. &c. Third Edition. In But.
;s. boards, or in W. 12s.

THOUGHTS on FOX and HA RE HUNTING; in a series
of Letters. By Peter Beck(srd, Est. A New Edition, in Bvo.
with numerous Cuts, 14s.
_ _

" Slr. Beck ford has so well described the present practice, and
given such solid and rational advice on the subject, that his Tree-
use has from the date of its publication, become a general Text,
kook : indeed, all persons that delight in Field Sports should be in
possession of it."

SO 31ER VILE': celebrated Poem of THE CHASE. To
which is annexed Field Sports ; with a Sketch of the Author's Life,
a1..1 a Preface, critical and explanatory. By Edward Topham,
El. Elegantly printed in foolscap fore. and illustrated with En-
voting% by Scott. Price 6s. in boards.
FOX-HUNTERS REGALING; a fine Engraving by War-
ren, from Clennell's celebrated Picture, price Vs. 6d. Proof im-
pressions on India paper, .ss.
The S PO RTS AI AN'S VOCAL LIBRA RY ; containing nearly
400 of the best Songs relating to racing, shooting, angling, hawking,
archery, &c. Handsomely printed in foolscap ilvo. with appro-
priate Embellishments. Second Edition, price 9s. boards.
TA PLIN lAI I'IIOVED ; a Compendium of Farriery, wherein
k fully explained the Nature and Structure of the Horse. Ezem-
idified by ten Cuts, each the full figure of the animal, describing all
hay srious parts. Price 2s.
The GENTLEMAN'S POCKET FARMER; &hewing how
to use a horse on a journey. Price is.
Tk:N AI MUTES ADVICE to every Person going to purchase
a Horse. Price Is.

The TURF HERALD; or, Annual Racing Calendar for 1824;
with copious Indices, and separate Lists of the winners of Kidg's
Pl.tes and Gold ('ups. Also of the winners of the Doncaster
St. Leger, and of the Derby and Oaks at Epsom, from their com-
mencement ; winners of the King's Plate at York since 1710, and
of the Gold Cup at Richmond since 1759. sly John Frost. Price
6s. half bound.

A VISIT to the FIVES' COURT. By Robert Cruikshank
Being a faithful picture of that celebrated place of amusement, for
displaying manful sports. Price 2s. accurately coloured, or may be
hid, framed and varnished, price 61.
BOX IA NA ; or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilists ;
including every Pugilistic exploit from the days of Fig and Brough-
ton, down to the fight between Hickman and Cooper. By Pierce
Egan ;in three large volumes, Bvo. price ttl. 4s. With a Fourth
Volume. containing all the Transactions of Note throughout the
years 1821, 1822, and 1823. Preceded by a practical Treatise on
Training, including Captain Barclay's method, after which he trained
Awn Cribb aid himself. Price 18s. in boards.
TILE ROAD TO A FIGHT; a Picture of the Fancy going t•
a right (measuring in length. 14 feet) containing numerous Original
Cr.:racters, many of them Portraits ; in which all the Frolic. Fun,
L.,k, Gig, Life, Gammon, and Trying-it-on, are depicted, incident
tu ilie pursuit 01 a Prize Mill, accompanied with a copious and cha-
r:.cteristic Key. By Pierce Egan. l'rice 14a. plain,or U. coloured,
tratly done up in a boi for the pocket.
" Nothing equal to this Picture has appeared since the inimitable
Uogarth's ' March to Finchley: We bere find real life, origina-
Lty of character, and the peculiar traits of a certain class in society,
masterly pourtrayed, and with so much naivete, that It might be
;.r.;ed it is without a cumpetitof in the-modern school of design:—
`porting Magazine.
LIFE IN LONDON. By Pierce Egan. Or the Day and
Ni,;hz Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn and his elegant friend Corinthian
font, in their Rambles and Sprees through the Metropolis; ele-
P ntly printed in Royal Bvo. and embellished with 56 coloured
Plates, and numerous Cuts; the Scenes from real life by I. It. and
4i. Craikshank. Price 365. in boards.
The ENGLISH SPY; Characteristic, Satirical, and Humor-
ous. By Bernard Blackniantle, " the very spy o' the times,"
the Eccentiic Hiatorian of the Present Age; comprising Sketches
of Character, interspersed with choice Anecdotes and Original
Run:irks. l.lustrated with rich coloured Plates, drawn from the
lei) by Craikshank. Now publishing periodically. The first vo-
lume tomplrted, and embellished with One Hundred Designs,
full of spirit and humour, continued on the Ist of every month,
.price Zs. 6d. each fart ; the Parts last published containing a va-
sitlY of Sc,ii.3 taken at Bath, Cheltenham, and other places of
h,htunable resort.
The 4Putur of the PUBLIC JOURNALS; being an its-
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