VI PREFACE. 



objects of contemplation, of the Philoso- 

 phical Angler. 



The conversational manner and discursive 

 style were chosen as best suited to the state 

 of health of the Author, who was incapable 

 of considerable efforts and long-continued 

 attention; and he could not but have in 

 mind a model, which has fully proved the 

 utility and popularity of this method of treat- 

 ing the subject — The Complete Angler, by 

 Walton and Cotton. 



The characters chosen to support these 

 Conversations, are — Halieus, who is sup- 

 posed to be an accomplished fly fisher ; 

 Ornither, who is to be regarded as a gen- 

 tleman generally fond of the sports of the 

 field, though not a finished master of the art 



