X ADVERTISEMENT. 



To Mr. Yarrell's fine work on "British Fishes," to 

 Hofland's " British Angler's Manual," to Richardson's 

 " Fauna Boreali- Americana," and to Dekaj's " Fishes of 

 New York," I thankfully record my acknowledgments. 



All the wood engravings were drawn by myself on the 

 wood, either from the fishes themselves or from original 

 drawings in the possession of Professor Agassiz, lent to 

 me for that purpose, with the exception of the true 

 Salmon, which is copied from his beautiful work on the 

 " Fresh-Water Fishes of Europe ; " of the Arctic Charr or 

 Masamacush and the Arctic Grayling, (which are taken 

 from Richardson's " Fauna Boreali- Americana)" ; of the 

 Salmon Trout, taken from Yarrell ; and of the Lake Trout 

 and Pike Perch, taken from Dekay's " Faima of the State 

 of New York." 



With these brief remarks I submit the following pages, 

 to the courtesy and candour of the Gentle Craft, and of 

 the public in general, and once again subscribe myself, 



Their friend and servant, 



Frank Forester. 



The Cedars, 



August 14, 1849. 



