IV DEDICATION. 



Your politeness and liberality (to 

 which I could mention glaring con- 

 trasts) will, I am convinced, con- 

 duce more to the preservation of 

 your game and fish, than the most 

 rigorous statute promulgated from 

 the bench, or the unwearied vigilance 

 of your gamekeeper, and domestics. 



Your knowledge of angling is one 

 of my motives in dedicating this 

 book to you, but I have another, 

 which is to assure you, with what 

 respect I subscribe myself, 



Sir, 

 Your obedient humble Servant, 



THE AUTHOR, 

 May 1, 1801.. 



