72 BIBLIOTHECA PISCATORIA. 



The work is a translation from the French and another edition will 

 be found under the name of the author, Lemery.] 



Curzon (H.) The universal library : or complete summary of 

 science. Containing above sixty select treatises. In two 

 volumes. London : printed for George Sawbridge at the 

 Three Flower-de-Lys in Little Britain. 1712. 8°. 



[Pages 458 — 467, vol. ii. are devoted to angling and end thus : 

 " He who desires to read more at large of this art of angling, let 

 him peruse, among others, the following authors, J. S. Gent, his 

 True Art of Angling, Smith's Royal Fishing." 



Curzon says, pompouslv, in his preface : " And as the High Priests 

 on great Festivals, at the altars of the ancient deities, made the most 

 solemn offerings themselves, so here the chief of each train of 

 powers, presents you the Tribute himself. Thus Janus renders you 

 his Art of Agi-iculture, Dictynna, her Angling, Vitruvius his 

 Architecture.'"] 



Cutcliffe (H. C.) The art of trout-fishing on rapid streams : 

 comprising a complete system of fishing the North Devon 

 streams, and their like ; with detailed instructions in the art 

 of fishing with the artificial fly, the fern web, beetle, maggot, 

 worm and minnow, both natural and artificial. South 

 Molton, W. Tucker, 1863. x. 206 pp. 12°. 



D. (J.) The Secrets of Angling: teaching, the choicest Tooles 

 Baytes and seasons, for the taking of any fish, in Pond or 

 Riuer : practised and familiarly opened in three Bookes. By 

 L D. Esquire. [Woodcut.] Printed at London by Roger 

 Jackson and are to be sould at his shop neere Fleet-street 

 Conduit, 161 3. 8°. 



[ 30 leaves. Avi to Eiii in eights. The woodcut in title repre- 

 sents an angler with a fish on his hook and the label : " Well fayre 

 the plesure that brings such treasure," and also a man, treading on 

 a serpent, with a sphere on his angle, labelled : " Hold hooke and 

 line then all is mine." There are copies of this edition in the 

 Bodleian and in the collections of Mr. Denison and of Mr. Huih. 

 Prince's £6 ; Corser's ^18.] 



The Secrets of Angling :... Augmented ivith many 



approved experiments. By W. Lauson. [Woodcut.] Print- 

 ed at London for Roger Jackson and are to be ?>ou\d...\ circa 

 1620.] 8°. 



[ 35 leaves. Aii to Eiv in eights. The woodcut on title is that 

 used in the first edition. A copy is in the collection of Mr. Denison, 

 with a portion of the imprint cut off in the binding. We are not 

 aware of the e.xistence of any other. Prince's jQ-i, 14s.] 



The Secrets of Angling : ...Augmented with many 



approved experiments. By W. Lauson. [Woodcut.] Printed 

 at London for John Jackson in the Strand at the signe of the 

 Parote. 1630. 8°. 



[35 leaves. Aii to Eiv in eights. A new woodcut is used of the 



