CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



A Tribute to Walton. Truthfulness of his Pictures of an 

 Angler's Pleasures. Characteristics of Angling. Sir 

 Henry Wotton quoted. Superiority of Fly-fishing to 

 all the other Branches of Angling. Sketch of a Spring 

 Day's Fly-fishing from the "Set-out" at "rosy Morn" 

 to the "Wind-up" at "dewy Eve;" interspersed with 

 sundry Reflections and Descriptions of Natural Scenery. 

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CHAPTER II. 



History of the Trout. Value of an Acquaintance with its 

 Habits. Generic Character of the Trout. Its Varieties. 



Comparative nutritious Qualities of these, and In- 

 fluence of Food upon the Form and Colours of the Fish. 



Mr. Stoddart quoted in illustration. Size of Trout. 



Caution against killing small Fish. A few Words 

 about the History of the Salmon. Mr. Shaw's Experi- 

 ments and their Results. Mr. Young's Correction of 

 an important Error of that Gentleman's. Is the Salmon- 

 peal identical with the Salmon, but in an imperfect State 



