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PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION. 



As the Second Edition of this book was, in comparison with the First 

 Edition, " nearly half of it a new book," so the Third Edition makes a 

 further stride in the like direction with more than a third of new 

 matter. 



New fish are introduced, with new methods of capture. 



Most of the previous full page lithographs are reproduced^ reduced 

 by photography to the size of the present handier volume, and two 

 new plates of fish are added. 



Endeavouring to give my readers the advantage of all the English 

 improvements in tackle that I thought applicable to India, I have 

 accompanied them with ninety-six illustrations thereof, thinking such a 

 manner of representation more explanatory than any amount of letter- 

 press, and specially so to the far distant Indian angler who cannot 

 enlighten himself by visiting a tackle-shop and judging from personal 

 inspection. Not a few of these illustrations have been presented to 

 me, as particularized below by name of donor, with page on which they 

 appear. Still, while thoroughly acknowledging my indebtedness for 

 the courtesies named, I desire to add that in admitting these illustra- 

 tions to my pages I have, as ever, had one only consideration, the 

 interests of the angler. 



The above additions to the size of the book have brought fresh 

 cause for curtailment in other directions. So I have pruned here and 

 there, and have thrown out two whole chapters on Pisciculture in sea 

 and fresh water, as having only a secondary interest to some anglers, 

 and because, from retirement, I can no longer do anything for 

 Pisciculture in India. At the same time I have not liked to sacrifice 



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