ADVERTISEMENT. 



This book, as stated on the title page, is a collection 

 of papers read by members of the Manchester Anglers' 

 Association, at their monthly meetings. Anglers, 

 though preferring silence and solitude while engaged 

 in the practice of their art, are usually all the 

 more disposed to cultivate the social qualities when 

 gathered beneath a hospitable roof-tree. Of these 

 qualities, talk is one. Lord Bacon says that " the 

 honorablest part of talk is to give the occasion ; and 

 again to moderate and pass to somewhat else." The object 

 of each of these papers was thus to "give the occasion." 

 and, therefore, they are not necessarily of a learned 

 character, as is the case with papers appearing in the 

 volumes called " Transactions." 



It has been thought that some matter contained 

 herein, some items of information, or passing thoughts, 

 might be acceptable to a wider circle of brothers of the 



