viii ANGLING SKETCHES 



to the early Christians. ' The figure of a man 

 fishing will put them in mind of the Apostle.' 

 Perhaps the Greek is using the red hackle 

 described by ^lian in the only known Greek 

 reference to Fly-fishing. 



NOTE TO NEW EDITION 



The historical version of the Black Officer's 

 career, very unlike the legend in ' Loch Awe,' 

 may be read in Mr. Macpherson's Social Life in 

 the His:hlands. 



