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of its Growth? What is the Parr? These Questions 

 considered. Seasons of Trout. The Process of Spawn- 

 ing described by Mr. Mudie. Mr. Stoddart's new 

 Theory of the Spawning of Fishes commented on. 

 Effects of Spawning on the Health of the Fish. The 

 Lernea trutta. Feeding Times and Haunts of Trout. 

 Senses of Fishes: Smelling, Seeing, and Hearing. 

 Foundation of Professor Rennie's Non-imitation Theory. 

 Our Remarks thereon. Mr. Erasmus Wilson's Opinion 

 on Vision in Fishes. An Experiment on the Hearing 

 of Fishes. Professor James Wilson's Opinion. Voracity 

 of Trout. Intellectuality of Fly-fishing Page 13 to 44 



CHAPTER III. 



Entomology. The Flies eaten by Trout. The two princi- 

 pal Classes, Phryganidse and Ephemeridae. Peculiarities 

 of each and their Habits described. Times of the Ap- 

 pearance on the Water of the different Species. The 

 Perlida the Stone-fly - - - - 45 to 59 



CHAPTER IV. 



General Remarks on Tackle. Dame Juliana Berners 

 lauded. The Fly-rod. Copious Remarks thereon, with 

 Instructions for its Selection, and Information concerning 

 its Manufacture. Our Notions of a good Rod, and 

 Reasons for forming them. Rod-rings. Varnish. 

 Price of a good Rod 60 to 74 



CHAPTER V. 



Selection of the Tackle concluded. The Line. The 

 "Point." The Reel.- The Collar, and the proper 



