I DEDICATE THIS BOOK 

 TO 



SIR LINDSAY WOOD, BARONET, 



AXD IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER, 



JOHN WOOD, ESQUIRE, 



OF MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, 

 MY MOST INTIMATE AND CONGENIAL FRIEND 



AND ANGLING COMPANION 

 DURING THE BEST YEARS OF OUR EARLY MANHOOD. 



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