THE IDYL OF 

 THE SPLIT-BAMBOO 



A Carefully Detailed Description 

 of the Rod's Building 



Prefaced by 



a Dissertation on the Joys of Angling 



there being appended some Information on 



the Home Cultivation of Silkworm-Gut 



and Suggestions on Landing-Nets and 



other Equipment, and for 



The Angler's Camp 



BY 

 GEORGE PARKER HOLDEN, M.D^F. A.C.S. 



PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED 





CINCINNATI 



STEWART &. KIDD COMPANY 



PUBLISHERS 



J-P- 1 S , Rnt AC> 



