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addition of Camphor Water prevents any tendency to mildew. 

 Another advantage, and one of especial value in the preservation of 

 ova in the Glycerine and Camphor Water fluid, is, that specimens can 

 be prepared and forwarded during cold weather without danger of 

 loss by freezing. Respectfully yours, 



C. F. PAINE & CO. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



FISH CATCHING. 



We now come to the second division of our work. 

 Having told our readers how to hatch fish, we will now 

 tell them how to catch them. We do not propose to 

 enter into a minute consideration of the subject, but shall 

 confine ourselves to a few general directions. Greater 

 detail would make this book too large, elaborate and 

 expensive ; but there are suggestions and advice which 

 will be found of value to fishermen, who may then sup- 

 plement this information by experience recorded in a 

 more elaborate form in other works. There are many 

 ways of taking different fish ; some of them are good, 

 some bad, and some indifferent. We shall only give the 

 best, and mention those points which are often neglected, 

 or not observed, and which are essential to what has 

 come to be designated as " good luck." There is more 

 skill than luck in fishing, as in most things ; and the 

 man who possesses the most skill will, in the long run, 

 enjoy the most luck. 



There are two peculiarities of all sorts of fish, which 

 are frequently unnoticed ; that they are largely attracted 

 to their food by scent, and that they feed at night. In 

 all muddy streams it is only by scent that they can dis- 

 cover their food, for their eyes are no more capable of 



