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most interesting in relation to the natural history, the form, habits, 

 food and seasons of this noble fish ; but those who wish to study him for 

 themselves, and read concerning him more at large than the space, 

 which can be allotted to a single specimen in this volume, will admit, I 

 refer to Yarrel's fine work on British Fishes ; to that delightful work 

 "Salmonia," by Sir Humphrey Davy ; and to Scrope's superb work, 

 entitled, " Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing," which, though I 

 have not enjoyed an opportunity of examining it, I understand to be 

 both the finest and the most complete treatise on this topic. 



In a future portion of the work, I shall enter at large upon all the 

 minutiae of rods, tackle, bait, &c., necessary for the capture of the 

 king of the fresh-waters ; as well as upon the science of taking him 

 with the artificial fly, and all the appliances to that end. Until then, 

 adieu to Salmo Salar, 



