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are described and figured, several of them" in different stages 

 of growth. The number of representations of fishes amounts 

 to 240. The drawings, in almost every instance, have been 

 made under the author's superintendence from the specimens. 

 The best artists, both as draughtsmen and engravers on wood, 

 have been employed ; and the representations will be found 

 characteristic of the species, and highly creditable as works 

 of art. Besides the figures of the fishes, there are upwards 

 of 140 illustrative vignettes subservient to the general subject, 

 representing teeth, scales, gill-covers, swimming bladders, and 

 other viscera, occasionally, when interesting in structure, form 

 or function ; and the different boats, nets, and apparatus in 

 use at our various fishing stations on the coast The sys- 

 tematic arrangement of Baron Cuvier, as detailed in the last 



edition of the Regne Animal, has been adhered to The 



author hopes that the care bestowed on every part of the work 

 will merit the approbation of all lovers of natural history." 



Turton, J., of Sheffield, Yorkshire : The Angler's Manual, 

 or Fly-Fisher's Oracle; with a brief Compendium on 

 Bottom Fishing. Small 8vo, 91 pages and a frontispiece. 

 London, Groombridge; Sheffield, G. Ridge; 1836. 



The author, in his preface, has stated as follows : — u Flaving 

 for 30 years practised the art of angling, — fishing for whole 

 seasons through, when the weather permitted, particularly 

 for trout and grayling, in all sorts of waters, — I have acquired 

 a considerable knowledge of the art ; being, also, in the habit 

 of making rods, and spinning lines with fine gut twisted 

 amongst the hairs, and of supplying gentlemen regularly 

 with flies ; my friends have, for some time, urged me to 

 publish a treatise on angling, comprising a proper description 

 of feathers for making artificial flies ; particularly from what 

 part of the birds they are obtained, which, although of great 

 importance, is left out by most authors. Perceiving, there- 

 fore, so many young gentlemen, and other persons, practising 

 and wishing to learn the art of fly-making, I have yielded to 

 the particular request of so many friends, and now make 

 public what has so long been my study." Seventy-seven kinds 

 of artificial flies are treated on by the author, who has stated 

 what the materials are of which each kind is made, when it 

 is to be used, and, in some instances, for what kind of fish. 

 There is various information in the volume on other kinds 

 of apparatus, on kinds of baits and fishes, modes of fishing, 

 conditions of weather and waters, &c. The author is an 

 enthusiast, but a sensible one. The abominable part of his 

 book, and of the art, is that which relates to the using of live 

 baits, and to kindred barbarity. 



