PART IV. 



TREATING OF SEVEEAL ANGLING STREAMS IN FIFESHIRE, FORFARSHIRE, 

 ANGUS, KlNCARDINSHIRE, &C. 



THIS Section of our small work embraces an angling 

 tour of a more limited extent, and of a more tame 

 and subdued scenic character, than that which we 

 have just noticed in the preceding part. The ram- 

 ble we are now, however, about to enter upon, is, 

 nevertheless, full of natural beauties, and well fitted 

 to impart a fair portion of piscatory pleasure to all 

 who may have leisure time at command to under- 

 take and prosecute it. 



"We shall take Glasgow, as we have hitherto done, 

 as our point of departure. When we get our rod in 

 hand, and basket on our back, and set fairly out in 

 our journey, it is of moment that we should vigor- 

 ously brace up our nerves, and freely open out all 

 the avenues of the heart to the genial influences of 

 external nature. This animates and quickens our 

 footsteps, and fully prepares us for our task. Per- 



