x Preface 



of the Fish-wig Gazette, who is also a 

 Director of the publishing house. 



During the writing of this handbook 

 he has treated the author thereof with 

 uniform courtesy and kindness. I fear 

 I must also add, with much forbearance, 

 seeing that the necessary correspondence 

 has had to be carried on between the 

 respective capitals of England and Scot- 

 land, a very serious addition to the burden 

 of so busy a man. 



I have had to control a strong desire to 

 mention the names of two old and dear 

 angling friends, in whose pleasant com- 

 panionship many of the happiest hours of 

 my life have been passed; but as they 

 were not directly connected with the pro- 

 duction of this book, I had to refrain. 



There is yet one small person, with the 

 mention of whose name I shall conclude 

 a preface already longer than I had 

 intended; that of my dear little grand- 

 son, Charles Eudolph Fielding, at present 



