THE 



EXPERIENCED ANGLER. 



COL. ROBERT VENABLES. 



The Experienced Angler, a little book, written by Colonel Robert Venables, is 

 now before me. The perusal of it calls to memory the days of youth, the guileless 

 scenes of earlier life, spent with innocent companions, in 



The concluding observation in this little book applies to all readers: "Make 

 not a daily practice, which is nothing else but a profession, of any recreation ; lest 

 your immoderate love and delight therein bring a cross with it, and blast all your 

 content and pleasure in the same." 



I mention this entertaining work, because Izaalr Walton, has prefixed to it, not 

 a preface, but an Epistle to the Author, who was personally unknown to him. 

 Having accidentally seen the discourse in manuscript, he held himself obliged, in 

 point of gratitude, for the great advantage ha had received thereby, to tender his 

 particular acknowledgement. 



The testimony of so expert an Angler could not fail of recommending it . 



Dr. Z<Mch, Prebendary of Durham. 



EMBELLISHED WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS OF FISH. 



?!onton: 



T. GO S DEN, 



MDCCCXXVII. 



