INTRODUCTION. 



THE praises of Angling have so often 

 been sung, and so well, mat we do not 

 feel ourselves called to add one more 

 verse to those which already exist. As 

 a recreation for those who are condemned 



to toil, and who seek in some such pur- 



r e 

 suit a renewal or existence, or as a 



resource for those who, lacking an oc- 

 cupation, make pleasure tneir business, 

 nothing can be compared to ii. It is 

 enjoyed equally by the chubby child, 

 with his worm and pin and rod of hazel, 

 and by the' prince in a punt, with all the 

 costly and elegant appointments that art 



