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manner, forming a noble and valuable angling trophy. 

 The late Mr. Chapman, who was Hon. Secretary for several 

 years, contributed largely to the museum and library, and 

 his celebrated composition of the " Fine Old Jolly Angler " 

 was also presented to the Society. A valuable album of 

 original sketches was presented by T. H. Parker, Esq., 

 and another, containing comic sketches of the members of 

 the Piscatorial Society, by B. Perclli Rocco, Esq. The 

 library now consists of over 150 volumes, with many 

 valuable paintings and portraits. 



In 1838 the Society exerted themselves in giving 

 assistance to the formation of the Thames Angling 

 Preservation Society, and one of the members, the late 

 H. Dean, was for several years secretary. The Piscatorial 

 Society have subscribed three guineas annually to that 

 association, independently of the subscriptions of the 

 individual members. 



The museum consists of a large number of cases, and 

 have been exhibited at the Westminster Aquarium, for 

 which a silver medal was awarded ; also at the Fisheries 

 Exhibition, Norwich (silver medal and £\^ ; at the Fisheries 

 Exhibition, Edinburgh (a gold medal) ; and now exhibiting 

 at the International Fisheries Exhibition, Kensington. 



The Society now holds its meetings at " Ashley's Hotel," 

 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, on Monday evenings at 

 8 o'clock. 



The members number 150. 



The True Waltonians 



Was established in 1830, and the number of its members 

 is limited to 40. It seeks rather to avoid than to court 

 publicity, and the feeling of the society is strongly opposed 

 to prize fishing. 



