credulous attitude of the average auditor, also, 

 is discouraging, and often reacts against him- 

 self, as thus some of the very best fish stories are 

 never told. To me, it seems a pity that through 

 these Huns of history many charming and in- 

 structive tales of adventure should be lost to 

 literature and to the unoffending part of the 

 public. 



The fellows whose exploits are here set down, 

 seldom mention their fishing experiences. They 

 are not boastful, and never exaggerate. They 

 do not speak our language. I have, therefore, 

 undertaken to tell their fish stories for them. 



H. A. 



