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allude to this misfortime apropos of Mr. Kobert 

 Blackey's How to Angle, and Where to Go a typical 

 specimen of the genus " paste and scissors " for which 

 we might almost suppose that the aphorism about 

 the " new and the true" in bookmaking had been ori- 

 ginally invented ; and now here is already another 

 aspirant for the cap and bells, whose claims are so 

 strong that in our perplexity we are tempted to ex- 

 claim with the bard 



" How happy could we be with either, 

 Were t'other dear charmer away." 



The foregoing quotations will give a fair idea of 

 the " matter " of the Piscatorial Rambles ; the " man- 

 ner" is, if possible, even less felicitous. Here are a few 

 solecisms culled at random from the first dozen pages 

 of the book : 



(P. 8.) " Those who have, or may hereafter take the 

 trouble". . . 



(P. 12.) "Contemplating the castle, he may wander back 

 to the time when our warrior kings held court there ; and 

 although the joust and the tournament has long given place 

 to more peaceful pursuits, yet "... 



(P. 1 4.) " All who have studied the nature of the bait, 

 know that its natural position is on the bottom, and pike 

 being particularly fond of them "... 



(P. 15.) " To commence operations cast your bait in near 

 shore, . . . then pull it gently towards you, imitating as 

 near(\yT) as possible the natural movement of the bait you are 

 using "... 



