PREFATORY NOTE. 



jHIS attempt to represent the principal 

 fresh-water fish of the British Islands, 

 at least approximately in their actual 

 forms and colours, may not, perhaps, be 

 unwelcome to lovers of Natural History. 



The Chapter on the Outlines of Ichthyology 

 will, I hope, be useful to Anglers and students. 



To the author of Yarrell's " British Fishes," as 

 also to Mr. J. Van Voorst, the publisher of that 

 excellent and exhaustive treatise, I gladly take 

 this opportunity of acknowledging my many 

 obligations. 



H. C.-P. 



