CONTENTS. 



FIRST DAY. 



Vindication of fly fishing Poem in praise of Walton 



Distinguished anglers Fishing, a natural, philo- 

 sophical, and scientific pursuit Scenery Fish 

 possessed of little sensibility Praise of fly-fishing 



Field sports related to natural history Pro- 

 posed fishing excursion Comparison of a river to 

 human life Page 118 



SECOND DAY. 



Trout fishing Flies May-fly and gray drake 

 Alder fly Object of fishing Escape of a fish 

 after being hooked Sense of smelling in fish 

 Baits The natural fly Pricked trout Local 

 habits of animals Trout of the Colne Throw- 

 ing the fly Trout described Spots on trout 

 Perch Anecdote Haunts of trout Evening 

 fishing Management of a fish when hooked 

 Flies of different seasons Fishing season Dif- 

 ference of the gillaroo from trout Diminution of 

 flies in some rivers Gillaroo trout found only in 

 Ireland Par or samlet Other varieties of trout 



Dr. Darwin Experiment on trout by Mr. 

 Tonkin of Polgaron Cause of the varieties of 

 trout Mule fish Crossing the breed Impreg- 

 nation of the ova of fish Experiment of Mr. 

 Jacobi on this point Causes that hasten or retard 



