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which would perhaps have an ephemeral 

 success, and then be forgotten. 



How far I have succeeded it is for others 

 to say. 



It is with sincere regret that I have to 

 record the death of my young friend Mr. 

 Andrew Smith, Writer to the Signet, 

 before he had reached his prime ; the first 

 President of the Trout Anglers' Club, 

 Edinburgh, and the hard-working Secretary 

 of the Trout Anglers' Association. 



Having mentioned his name in the preface 

 to the First Edition, I trust that these 

 words may not be considered out of place 



here. 



EWEN M. TOD. 



EDINBURGH, April 19, 1907. 



