made an angler by books, any more than lie can be made a 

 shoemaker, a joiner, or a mason. It is a practical art, de- 

 pending upon experience and imitation. "What we have to do, 

 therefore, in writing works upon the subject is, to induce men, 

 and more especially youthful ones, to become anglers ; to lead 

 them to contemplate the recreation as one, both physically and 

 morally, of a healthful and improving character. This must 

 ever be the chief end and recommendation of the art, and a 

 test of the value of works written upon it. 



2, 1854. 



