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valuable to him, and the senior angler who 

 may, perchance, be in possession of it, and 

 who may be singularly fond of making his 

 flies, and amusing himself dyeing the hackles 

 and colours, &c., will, I am persuaded, con- 

 sider it a treasure. 



My endeavours have been unceasing for 

 many years past, in striving to please the 

 great Salmon Fishers and Trout Fishers of 

 this Country, and I must confess that my 

 labours have not been in vain ; they have 

 generously conferred upon me their very kind 

 patronage and good will, benefits for which 

 I hold them in very great estimation. Under 

 these circumstances, I have taken much pains 

 to write the book in a befitting manner to 

 suit their tastes and purposes, although my 

 inability in many instances has been an 

 obstacle, nevertheless with all my faults I 

 claim the title of Fisherman, an humble and 

 unimportuned name which no reasonable 

 dispensation can deprive me of 



From my boyhood, I took great delight in 

 g^ ranging along the banks of the beautiful and 



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