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CONTENTS FOR APRIL, 1899.

"The First Strike of the Season."

Painted for OUTING by Jas. L. Weston.

Five Weeks Awheel in France. Part I. Paris to Tours.
Illustrated by A. W. Van Deusen and from Photos.
Duck-Shooting in Comfort. Illustrated by Jas. L Weston.
Man-Eating Lions. Illustrated.

Four Months Aboard the "Yankee."

Fully Illustrated from Photos by George Yardley and by Hy. S. Watson.

Baits and Still-Fishing in Inland Waters.

An April Trouting Camp in Missouri.

Barb'l of Gossensass, The Maid of Tyrol.

Illustrated.

A Quiet Nook for Anglers.

Staging Thro' Mountain and Desert.

6. Billet-160."

H. C. Daniels.

E. B. Quisenberry.

The Late John Heard, Jr.

Illustrated by Frederic Remington and from Photos by the Author.

Spring-Time Rambles in Birdland.

Duty and Discipline Afloat.

Pickett's Charge. (Poem.)

The Brockville Rowing Club.

Earth's Beauty. (Poem.)

Illustrated.

Illustrated.

Eugene Franc fort.

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The Hurlingham Club of Buenos Ayres. Illustrated.

When the Brook-Trout Leaps. (Poem.)

OUTING'S MONTHLY REVIEW OF AMATEUR SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Rod and Gun-The Red-Shouldered Hawk-The Sportsmen's Show (Illustrated)

Golf-The President of the U. S. Golf Association on the Future of Golf.

Skating-European Championships - World's Speed Skating-Figure-Skating Championships-

Ice-Yachting-The Calvin-Macnee Trophy-Lake St. Clair Ice-Yacht Club

Athletics-The Intercollegiate A. A. A. Amendment of Rules-Sports

Kennel-The Westminster Kennel Club Show (Illustrated)

Yachting The America's Cup-N. Y. Y. Club's New Home-No More Steam-Yacht Races-The
Largest Sailing Yacht

Cycling-The 1899 Models Illustrated and Described-Sundries and Accessories

Answers to Correspondents.

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CYCLING. (See also Review Pages for Editorial Comment and News Items.)

FIVE WEEKS AWHEEL IN FRANCE

Illustrated by A. W. Van Deusen and from Photos.

Sidney Cross, 3-170-253-403

WHEELING THROUGH THE SAN JOAQUIN.

Illustrated from Photos.

FICTION.

BARB'L OF GOSSENSAS, THE MAID OF TYROL. Illustrated. . . The Late John Heard, Jr.,

FOOL'S GOLD. (An Adventure.) Illustrated by F. W. Read

THE LAST JUMP. (A Steeplechase Story.).

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Paul Pastnor,

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Caroline Shelley,

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FISHING. (See also Review Pages for Editorial Comment and News Items.)

BAITS AND STILL FISHING IN INLAND WATERS

AN APRIL TROUT CAMP IN MISSOURI

H. C. Daniels,

E. B. Queensberry,

Eugene Francefort,

W. A. Whitney,

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ANGLING FOR EASTERN TROUT. Illustrated by Jas. L. Weston Mary T. Townsend,

ABOUT FLY-CASTING. Illustrated

A FISHING CONVERT

Oliver Kemp,

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WHERE THE OUANANICHE IS WAITING. Illustrated from Photos

BLACK BASS. Illustrated by Jas. L. Weston

ON A PENNSYLVANIA TROUT STREAM, Illustrated by Jas. L. Weston

FISHING FOR SNAPPING MACKEREL

BASS FISHING AT STONY ISLAND

TROLLING. Illustrated by Jas. L. Weston

FISHING FOR FIDDLERS

GOLF. (See also Review Pages for Editorial Comment and News Items.)

GOLF 'ROUND AND ABOUT THE QUAKER CITY. Illustrated from Photos . Hanson Hiss,

THE GOLF CLUBS OF CHICAGO. Illustrated from Photos

GOLF IN GOTHAM. Illustrated from Photos by T. C. Turner

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP AT CHICAGO . .

THE GOLF CLUBS OF LONG ISLAND (Beyond the City Limits.)

Illustrated from Photos by T. C. Turner.

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Alexis J. Colman,

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HUNTING AND SHOOTING. (See also Review Pages for Editorial Comment and

SPORT WITH SHARP-TAIL GROUSE Illustrated by Jas. L. Weston .

A BEAR HUNT IN NEW BRUNSWICK.

TEN DAYS' OUTING IN INDIAN TERRITORY. Illustrated from Photos . . E. H. Hudson,

RAIL SHOOTING ON THE MAURICE RIVER MARSHES

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B. W. Mitchell,

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Illustrated by Jas. L. Weston.

Ed. W. Sandys,

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SHOOTING IN THE FIELD

LAWN-TENNIS. (See also Review Pages for Editorial Comment and News Items.)

A COMPARISON AND SOME SUGGESTIONS IN LAWN-TENNIS

LAWN-TENNIS ON THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT

NATURAL HISTORY.