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O every reader of this magazine who loves nature and animals and outdoor life, we will send without charge these beautiful pictures, printed in colors on heavy plate paper, without lettering. Beautiful and appropriate decorations for library or den, they are wonderful examples of the art of color printing. The subjects represented will appeal to nature lovers generally. Framed at moderate cost, these pictures will add much to the beauty of your home, or they can be used just as they are in any room of the house. Size of picture, 102x71⁄2 inches; retail price 50 cents each.

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The object of this offer is to acquaint you with our new "Library of Natural History" which has recently been published, after years of labor and at an enormous expense. It is the only work of its kind in existence illustrated from actual photographs, of which it contains over 2,000, besides many fullpage plates showing birds and animals in their natural colors. Every living creature on the earth-animal and man-is described and pictured in this Library. In many cases special expeditions armed with cameras and dry plates had to be sent to foreign lands to secure the photographs from which these illustrations were made. The work is not technical or dry, but teems with the most interesting and instructive stories of animal life, told by famous naturalists and explorers. Over 2,000,000 copies have already been sold in Germany and England.

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JUST FANCY THE TANGLE !

As soon as the anchor falls hundreds of lines are cast, but not a hitch is made, no one loses his temper. Many of these fishermen go every Sunday, rain or shine, and they understand the little inconveniences of the game.

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ILLUSTRATED FROM PHOTOGRAPHS BY ARTHUR HEWETT

ONE OF THE CROWD

A Trip to the Fishing-Banks with Some of New York's
Sunday Anglers

BY ROSCOE BRUMBAUGH

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N SUNDAY morning, from April till November, Battery Park is the rendezvous for many New York anglers. From all directions and by all modes of travel they come; but all are headed in one direction -the fishing-boats. A lone robin may call from the top of yonder maple, but few hear it, for the babel of many tongues drowns even the incessant chatter of the sparrows. The ticket "barkers" hold up every pedestrian to impress upon him the superiority of such and such a boat, while on the park benches old cronies swap tales and good cheer. Everybody is happy. Witness the smiles and greetings that are passed along. It is, indeed, as the robin plainly calls and calls, the top o' the morning.

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At the piers the fishing-steamers are rocking impatiently, while on the decks gather the jolly crowds, awaiting good naturedly the signal to start. Out on the bay a few straggling ships are passing and the bright morning sun dances upon the never resting waters. Even the Statue of Liberty seems to lose the stare of bronze and put on an appropriate smile. Everybody knows it: Going fishing!

"Buy a hat-guard before the boat leaves!" calls out a young fellow on board, who then proceeds to give you visions of coming home hatless.

"Sure and pwhat would a string be for, annyway?" asks an Irishman, leaning over the railing. "Who'd want t' look like a Inglish dood?"

"Ach, only womens wear dem tings," answers his side-partner. "I chust got one fer Lizzee."

But the word has been given to start and

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