CONTENTS. 



PLAN OF THE WORK 



Pleasui'es of Angling 



The Autlior''s Initiation 



Markham on the Qualifications of an Angler 



Practice founded on Science 



Page 

 xiii 

 if). 



xiv 



XV 



xviii 



THE WORD ANGLING 



Origin and former use of the word 

 Arrangement of the Subject 

 Science and Practice 



1 

 2 



3 



ib. 



FOOD OF FISHES 



Herring and Salmon have the stomach emptv 



Experiments of Spallanzani 

 Senses of Fishes . . . . 



Senses employed in procuring food 

 Taste in Fishes 



Leather-mouthed Fishes 

 Smell in Fishes 



Denied bv Dumcril and others 



ib. 



7 

 ib. 

 ib. 



8 



11 

 ib. 



