VI PREFACE. 



fisherman pleasant reminiscences of pleasant 

 days passed in that most fascinating of pur- 

 suits Salmon-Fishing. Possibly some of the 

 " dodges " recorded by Salmo Salar may 

 have been practised, successfully or otherwise, 

 upon themselves. The Writer has had experi- 

 ence of each and all. 



The "Autobiography" originally appeared 

 in " Macmillan's Magazine." It has since been 

 to some extent remodelled and considerably 

 enlarged; and it is now, by kind permission, 

 with diffidence presented to the public. Should 

 it have the good fortune to meet with approval, 

 it is the intention of the Author to supplement 

 it by a sister sketch of the Hunting Field, 

 uuder the title of " A Fox's Tale." 



