BAGNALL'S BUNGLES. 99 
allude to this misfortune dpropos of Mr. Robert 
Blackey’s How to Angle, and Where to Go—a typical 
specimen of the genus “ paste and scissors” for which 
we might almost suppose that the aphorism about 
the “ new.and the true” in bookmaking had been ori- 
ginally invented ; and now here is already another 
aspirant for the cap and bells, whose claims are so 
strong that in our perplexity we are tempted to ex- 
claim with the bard— 
“How happy could we be with either, 
Were t’other dear charmer away.” 
The foregoing quotations will give a fair idea of 
the “ matter” of the Piscatorial Rambles ; the “man- 
ner” is, if possible, even less felicitous. Here are a few 
solecisms culled at random from the first dozen pages 
of the book :-— 
(P. 8.) “Those who Aave, or may hereafter take the 
trouble”. . . 
(P. 12.) “Contemplating the castle, he may wander back 
to the time when our warrior kings held court there ; and 
although the joust and the tournament fas long given place 
to more peaceful pursuits, yet”. . . 
(P. 14.) “ All who have studied the nature of the bait, 
know that zs natural position is on the bottom, and pike 
being particularly fond of them”. . . 
(P. 15.) “To commence operations cast your bait in near 
shore, .. . then pull it gently towards you, imitating as 
near(ly?) as possible the natural movement of the batt you are 
using”... 
