176 Fishing in NoHh Carolina. 



I have used, copiously, excerpts from tliat 

 most excellent book entitled "The Fishes of 

 North Carolina," by Dr. Hugh M. Smith, Dep- 

 uty Commissioner of Fisheries, Washington, 

 D. C. He kindly permitted me the use of the 

 plates for the illustrations herein, as Tvell as the 

 material matter so freely selected from the afore- 

 said book. 



There is as much reason why the youths of 

 our country should learn as much as possible 

 about fish life — food and fun — as there is that 

 they should study birds, bugs, and botany, chief- 

 ly of interest to the rich and curious. 



Encourage the innocent pastime of fishing in 

 the boy's mind and save trouble. Manliness will 

 come with the love of the sport; untouched by 

 cruel thoughts. 



And the longer a man lives the better he will 

 love fishing, the more he will respect Nature, 

 and, perhaps, mankind also. 



[the end.] 



