TKOUT FISHING ON EAPID 

 STKEAMS. 



CHAPTER I. 



THE Fisherman has much to urge in favour of his 

 sport, but as I am writing for those only who 

 may be supposed to be already preconvinced that 

 pleasure is to be found in prosecuting the art of 

 Fishing, I shall dwell no more on the delights 

 incidental to the art, than to remark that it is 

 conducive to numerous collateral amusements and 

 pursuits, and to urge the young beginner to re- 

 collect that in his piscatorial rambles he will be 

 placed most opportunely for the study of all 

 natural phenomena, and to advise him to take up 

 some branch or branches of natural science as a 

 study at home, so that in his walks he may 

 practically apply and enlarge his book-learnt 

 knowledge. Botany, Natural History, and 

 Geology are especially connected with his art, 

 and let me add, attention to these subjects, 

 schools and disciplines the mind well for a future 

 adept in piscatorial art. The study of these 



