PREFACE. Vll 



gleanings from the labours of Cuvier and 

 Roget, which commence his Piscatorial re- 

 miniscences. Fearful of wading beyond his 

 depth, he has principally directed his atten- 

 tion to such anecdotes, and facts, as he trusts 

 will prove acceptable to the public in general, 

 and to Anglers in particular. 



The subjects of the work will be offered 

 under the following divisions: 1st. Descrip- 

 tive Anecdotes of British Fishes and Fishing. 

 2nd. Descriptive Anecdotes of Foreign Fishes 

 and Fishing. 3rd. The Naturalization of Sea 

 Fish to Fresh Water. 4th. A Continuation of 

 Anecdotes connected with Fish and Fishing. 

 5th. The Bibliography of Angling, which 

 portion the author hopes will be found the 

 most complete of any previous catalogue of 

 British works on Angling. 



The Editor gladly avails himself of this 

 opportunity of returning his best thanks to 

 Sir Henry Ellis, for the handsome manner 

 which he has allowed him the free use of his 

 printed and manuscript catalogue of Books 

 on Angling, which gives considerable interest 

 to the volume. 



T. B. 



