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in the earlier preface, I have excluded from my own matter narrative 

 of sport achieved, because I thought it likely to prove interesting, 

 and an incentive to take to Indian fishing. And this it is hoped the 

 Chapter on Fishing Localities will help my readers to find their way 

 to, as the rest of the book may aid them to accomplish. 



If old hands, nevertheless, find nothing new in these pages, will 

 they kindly consider that it is mainly their own fault for knowing too 

 much. But why should I apologise to such, for really good fishermen 

 will not expect to learn, and if they concur, even in part, they are sure 

 to be friendly. 



It only remains to cordially wish you the good sport which this 

 book aims at helping you to obtain. 



H. S. THOMAS. 



GUERNSEY, 

 July, 1881. 



