journalism, with the possible exception of William T. Porter the honored pioneer, 

 termed "York's Tall Son," by reason of his personal popularity and his height of 

 six foot four. 



The chronological record of Charles Hallock's literary work gives ample 

 evidence of his versatile ability as a writer. It may not be generally known that he 

 has written a number of creditable poems, replete with humor and sentiment, the 

 most noteworthy of these being "California," an epic illustrating frontier life in the 

 Golden State ; "New Year's Calls," a parody on "Marco Bozarris ;" the "Legend 

 of Kill Devil Hole ;" "My Briarwood Pipe," and "An Ode to a Nose." 



This volume, "An Angler's Reminiscences," first appeared_ as a serial in the 

 columns of THE SPORTSMEN'S REVIEW, attracting widespread attention, and the 

 chapters on fish and fishing with an autobiography from the graphic pen of the 

 Dean himself have been selected to make up a book of interest to all who love 

 the great out-of-doors and appreciate the classic literature of angling. It is a 

 worthy companion piece to place on the library shelf with Charles Hallock's "Fish- 

 ing Tourist," the earliest of his published volumes, issued forty years ago, and will 

 be regarded as a crowning work of a long life of honorable achievement. 



To the writer the task of collecting and selecting the chapters for preservation 

 in book form proved highly enjoyable, and while minor mistakes have doubtless 

 crept in, on account of lack of time to carefully collate from the serial in the 

 SPORTSMEN'S REVIEW, it is hoped the reader will generously overlook the errors 

 of the editor, or at least place responsibility for these on the writer of this brief 

 Introductory, who has gathered a boquet of choice flowers "with nothing of his 

 own except the cord that binds them." 



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