CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



INTRODUCTION, . . VU 



PREFACE, 1 



SECTION I. PRESENT STATE OF THE SALMON-FISHERY, . . 5 



II. NATURE, HABITS, AND INSTINCTS OF SALMON, . 12 



... III. STAKE-NETS, 42 



... IV. RIGHTS OF PARTIES, ...... 58 



V. SCOTTISH STATUTES, 85 



... VI. RIVERS, FRITHS, ETC., . , . . . 103 



... vii. MR KENNEDY'S COMMITTEE, . . . . 113 



... VIII. CLOSE-TIME, 135 



... IX. TROUTS, . 147 



APPENDIX, ..... 167 



