PREFACE 



TO THE SECOND EDITION. 



THE first edition of this work was published under 

 the title of " Yorkshire Trout Flies." It was very 

 generously received, and was quickly exhausted. 

 But it was pointed out in quarters entitled to high 

 respect that the title was too local : that the 

 patterns of flies would do good service on all 

 northern waters : that they would kill grayling as 

 well as trout : and that the remarks upon Yorkshire 

 streams would apply equally to all similar rivers. 



In view of these representations it was therefore 

 decided to alter the title to " North-Country Flies," 

 the text remaining identical with that of the first 

 edition. 



This explanation is necessary in view of a per- 

 plexity which might arise in the minds of readers 

 owing to the distinctly Yorkshire colouring which 

 pervades the book. 



T. E. PRITT. 

 HEADINGLEY, 



1886. 



