36 Scotch Loch-Fishing. 



fellowship as for the mere sake of making a 

 basket. A churlish angler is an unnatural 

 phenomenon, and, thank Providence ! they 

 seldom turn up. A man who can look upon 

 the beautiful scenery amid which he takes his 

 pleasure, and there is none finer 'in the world 

 than our Scottish lochs and their surroundings, 

 and not feel grateful to the Giver of all good, 

 and at peace with all mankind, ought to burn 

 his rod, singe his flies, and only associate with 

 men like himself. 



If the introduction of this chapter into our 

 book will have the effect of creating a better 

 understanding on the etiquette of loch-fishing 

 between brothers of the angle, the object for 

 which it was written will have been accom- 

 plished and, let us hope, a large amount of 

 goodwill thereby promoted. 



