CONTENTS 
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Preface 7 
Introduction -.9 
Introductory Remarks on Angling - 13 
Chapter I — On the Materials used in Angling 20 
Ch apter II — On Baits used in Angling - 34 
Chapter III — Observations on the Practice of Angling 46 
Chapter IV — The Salmon 52 
Chapter V — Of the Salmon Trout, Lake Trout, or Lake 
Salmon 64 
Chapter VI — Of the Trout 66 
Chapter VII — Of the Pike, Jack, or Muscalinga - 115 
Chapter VIII — Of the Perch 140 
Sun-Fish - ' - - - - 149 
Chapter IX — Of the Carp or Tench - 151 
Chapter X — Of the Striped Basse, or Rock-Fish - 159 
Chapter XI — Of the Weak-Fish, Wheat-Fish, or Sque- 
teague 170 
Chapter XII — Of the King-Fish, or Barb - - 174 
i Chapter XIII — Of the Black-Fish, or Tautog - - 178 
Chapter XIV — Of the Drum 186 
Chapter XV — Of the Black, or Oswego Basse - - 189 
Chapter XVI — Of the Sheepshead .... 195 
