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CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTORY ESSAY . 9 



AUTHOR'S DEDICATION TO JOHN OFFLEY, ESQ. * 35 

 AUTHOR'S ADDRESS TO HIS READERS 37 



PART L 



THE FIRST DAY. 



CHAP. L A Conference betwixt an ANGLER, a HUNTER, and a 



FALCONER, each commending his Recreation . , 41 



THE SECOND DAY. 



CHAP, II. Observations of the OTTER and CHUB ... i 73 



THE THIRD DAY. 



CHAP. III. How to fish for, and to dress, the CHAVENDER, or 



CHUB 81 



CHAP. IV. Observations of the NATURE and BREEDING of the 



TROUT, and how to fish for him. And the Milkmaid's Song 87 



THE THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS. 



CHAP. V. More Directions how to fish for, and how to make for 

 the TROUT an ARTIFICIAL MINNOW and FLIES, with some 

 Merriment 99 



THE FOURTH DAY. 



CHAP. VI. Observations of the UMBER or GRAYLING, and Direc- 

 tions how to fish for them ....... 134 



