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counsel in the later stages of the work, though 

 the text had been read and approved by him 

 before the journey to Tunis which ended in 

 his death. 



Now that the book is about to be published, 

 the Author feels that the result falls short of 

 the standard he had set up. On the other hand, 

 the cost of production has far exceeded all pre- 

 conceived ideas. 



He ventures, nevertheless, to hope that the 

 little handbook may be of assistance to the 

 angler-entomologist along the thorny paths 

 through which his feet must tread, and, in 

 spite of its high cost, may find some corner on 

 the bookshelves of the collector of angling 

 literature. 



MARTIN E. MOSELY. 



1920. 



