CHAP. III. 



" Hostess. Say what beast, thou knave thou. 



Falstaff. What beast ! Why, an otter. 



Hostess. An otter, Sir John ! why an otter? 



Falstaff. Why, she's neither fish nor flesh. A man knows not where 

 to have her." 



Before I enter upon the practical part of Salmon 

 Fishing, I will just say a few words about my natural 

 tendency to the sport, to the end that it may be evident 

 that my maxims are not drawn from books, but originate 

 in my own experience. 



