THE 



Britijh angler; 



INTRODUCTION. 



ne Beauty and Ufefulnefs of Rivers, An En- 

 comium on the Art of Angling, General Oh- 

 fervations on the Nature of Fijh, 



E F O R E I enter upon the 

 Theory of the Art of Angling, 

 it is neceflary that I fhotild en- 

 deavour to remove thofe Preju- 

 dices which are too commonly- 

 brought againfl it, and to recommend a Di- 

 verfion which is not only the mod innocent, 

 but may be made the moft advantageous, 

 both to the Body and the Mind, of any that 

 ever has been invented. And firft let us fur- 

 vey the Seat of this Diverfion, the Banks of 

 a River. 



B SECT. 



