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THE .ILLUBI3 AETHUB WABDLE. f JJiird) edition, of this .popular work, “ ha3' bcenco ’ uiuch.oztaiidc.daEi to ba to nil intents find jtarjjoscs'a new boot. It luclnass a fcirhlktmry/of’tba Fos’ Tomer frcmAtaißiroduothm'sb the; present time, with a rdt’nwjS'of -nasi eld wHtare "halve said about early ftcownnnd tno notehilitieo which' first i made the variety popular. FuH'Vteticua'a-iin. to working terrfsra with’fox, badger, otter, Ac,; tho .opinions oOIr, Vicaryi Air dVA. Doyle, Charlt-g XiiitJawcrtb. SH&fojSwe eminent'breeders oi’tomerei .both for work, ara'indMad.wj th aotes,on rearing early training and entering to, game and Wfian.' 'Varionß hints no to preparingHor show im’fti&Kco about'theft ordinary oilmantaqro given, wiihitho points, and■■ full descriptions of both tho eaioAih-coated’ and’ wire-haired in their various strains.Tha full-pago illustrations include tho FoxTftmar,.lpQs; Portraits of Old Jock, Grove Kettle, Old Tartar, : Sesult, Veauvienne. 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THE FOLLOWING ABE A PEW OF THE PEESS NOTICES I OP TEE BABLIEBEDITIONS:— “ Tho historical par„t. of th® work is most intereating, the anecdotal part most amusing, tho advising’part moat insiamotiva, and, in short, from etart to finish tho book is ‘ good,’ * * • Tho beautiful little vignettes are a study, and high examples of tho painter’a and engraver’s art.’’—“ Fox Terrier Chronicle.’’ “ Bwodersaad exhibitors will find it very useful, end it is not withou(rintorest,to all'who agree with King’Solomor, that ‘ a living dog is better than a doxd Hon.’ ’* —“"Morning Post.’* “ A bright, .pleasant and sufficiently long history of the brqed from, earliest times leads the reader step by step until tho author hr. 5 shown the youngest fancier clearly how his dogs were preduced. * *. * Hopleto with racy stories of doughty deeds, done by dogs belonging to several brceaers.’’—“ Tho.Stoek-Ke'eper." “To those who admire,the fox-terrier tho work is Invaluable; to those who admire dog’s it is pleasing aftd instructive literature.''— “Tho American Field.” . “Having heon interested iu.fox terriers from tho time that they first caum prominently into notice, thercis-.no one moro capableoi givingalruoliiatv-ry of the fox terrier, nor is there any parson whom opinion is more valued thou that of the Kennel Editor of the • Field,’ wlifa the smart little tvko is under consideration.—" Fanciers’ Gazette." “ Tha author him by no means lost sight of the purpose for which these terriers wore and should bo brad ip the present day, and has duly endaavonxed’to maintain their character as a true knotting dog. Tho chapters on working qualities areexcellent. * * Tho illustrations aro uneanalled,”—“'Kennel Gazette." “ A vokms all about fox terriers mu Scarcely fail toba wall’resolved by tha public, and from-tha ven of snoh a well-known writer, the contents, one may woU'Wgßsnred, aravaluable. • «,. • Every fox terrier fancier should have this book on his shelf." —“Sporting life." “The whole subject is treated in an exhaustive «tylo which seems to leave nothing else to bo oaid on the subject, and which only the experience of ■noh'writers ae'hir Lee could iejid us to look for. • • • Apart from owners of dogs even, there, < nra few who will mot find mudh roadablo pleasant matter la its pages.”—'“ Kendal sndTim.BS." “ The vignettes are .beautiful. Altogether wa B»vo not” read a more wholesome book on any branch.of the fancy."—“ Scottish Fancier.” “Hr Bawdoa Lee, tho. Kennel Editor: of the ’Field,' has produced one of the, and’ probably the boat and most complete works on these charming little dogs that has over been written. The obanming illustrations, tho portraits of celebrated . dogs, and tho vignettes at the ends of chapters liy li'r Arthur \7ar’iilo aro well executed, and add much to the beauty of one of tha best hooka of tho kind we have como across." —“Poultry." " Wo havo.alroady referred to the new. edition.of Idr Eawdon- Lee’s important work on ‘ Tho Fox fTerrier.' This must be regarded as the, standard Work on the history, .be points,.and tho pedlgroia of the popular little dog Which ‘plebeian apot/te. men ’ who indulge in rabbit coursing, and a ccrcaia slasx of ‘fancy’ are doing tioir level best*to icetroy. Apart frura ite great value as B, record ef all that is worth Itnevriug about fox -tcrrlera, Mr Lae’s book in its present cheap elegant form ia a delightful hintorieal, typogHiplrical and »rdaHo addition to the literature of ■dogology.’l—- “ Westmoreland Gazette." A limited numbsr of Largo. Paper Copies, with the page engravings o i India pagor, an edition do ,uxe, wHI be ready in a fortnight. Price/lCa 6d. London; Hoeaoe Cox, ’Windsor'blouse. Bteam's "Baildinga, E.G. X'B3

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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10653, 14 May 1895, Page 2

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