
The Angler’s Companion 
By THOMAS TOD STODDART | 
W/ THIN recent years, it has become 
fashionable for publishers to re- 
edit some of the older and more worthy 
books of sport, especially those per- 
taining to angling. This is not an un- 
favorable commentary upon the inclin- 
ations of present day anglers. 
Anglers should therefore welcome a 
new edition by J. B. Lippincott of 
Thomas Stoddart’s famous work en- 
titled, ‘The Angler’s Companion,” the 
first edition of which appeared in 1847. 
Much of the original value of this book 
has of course been lost through mod- 
ern invention and experience. The day 
of the vade mecum in any branch of 
learning has ceased to be a practical 
need in this age of specialization, but 
the sane philosophy and fundamental 
tenets that have and always will apply 
to angling if it is to remain the con- 
templative man’s recreation, are as ap- 
plicable now as they were. It is this 
spirit which suffuses the pages of old 
Tom Stoddart’s book. Much of the in- 
formation, too, contained therein is of 
considerable value to modern anglers. 
This applies especially to the portions 
of the book dealing with the philosophic 
views on salmon flies and to the keen- 
witted observations regarding the hab- 
its of trout. Stoddart’s accounts of the 
natural history of the salmon and his 
advice on tackle, however, must nec- 
essarily be thrown in the discard, ex- 
cept as material of archaeological in- 
terest. 
The book, however, is most readable 
and should find its way to the shelves 
of any angling library that even makes 
a pretense at being complete. 
338 pages, 4 color plates, 17 black 
and white illustrations, 18 line draw- 
ings. Price $4.50. 
Rowing . 
By RicHAarp A. AND RICHARD J. 
GLENDON 
DESPITE the fact that rowing is one 
of the most distinguished of out- 
door sports, there has been until now 
no modern treatise upon the subject. 
Devotees of the sport will therefore 
welcome the recent publication by J. B. 
Lippincott Co. of a thoroughly modern 
work bearing the all inclusive title,. 
Page 481 
“Rowing.” The authors, Richard A. and 
Richard J. Glendon need hardly be in- 
troduced to those readers who have but 
a bowing acquaintance with the not- 
ables in this branch of sport. For the 
general reader, however, it should suf- 
fice to state that the authors have for 
many years enjoyed the distinction of 
being the crew coaches at the United 
States Naval Academy. 
The subject matter covers in an en- 
tirely comprehensive manner both the 
technical and historical phases of row- 
ing. In addition to this, the authors 
have infused into their work a lucid 
and delightful literary style which is 
unhappily somewhat a rara avis in this 
type of literature. This fortunate 
combination of scientific exactitude and 
literary value should recommend this 
work to the general reader interested 
in matters of sport as well as to the 
professional oarsman. 
The fascinating story of the history 
and gradual evolution of rowing in 
America and Great Britain, the care- 
ful exposition of the fundamental prin- 
ciples underlying scientific oarsman- 
ship and the entertaining accounts of 
famous matches and intimate glimpses 
of famous rowers, give to this work a 
completeness that will hardly make it 
necessary for another work on this sub- 
ject to appear for years to come. 
240 pages, illustrated, price $3.00. 
Days Off in Dixie 
By ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGE 
‘THOSE followers of field sports who 
have enjoyed the fascinating stories 
of hunting in the plantation. country 
by this writer, which have appeared 
from time to time in various magazines, 
will welcome “Days Off in Dixie.” The 
volume is made up of short tales of 
sport with deer, quail, turkeys and fox, 
together with a chapter on alligators. 
Several of the narratives appeared or- 
iginally in Forest AND STREAM, in 
which publication this author has al- 
ways been well received. 
Published by Doubleday Page and 
Co., the book contains 298 pages and 
is illustrated with photographs. Price 
$3.00. 
Animal Life in the Yosemite 
By J. GRINNELL AND T. I. STORER 
N extremely valuable work, not alone 
to the naturalist but to the nature 
loving individual as well. The text is 
written in a non-scientific vein and is 
free from burdensome, minute descrip- 

Book Reviews and Announcements 
tions of species. The book includes 
mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibi- 
ans in a complete way. 752 pages, 60 
plates (12 in color), 2 colored maps, 65 
figures in text. University of Cali- 
fornia Press, Berkley, California. Buck- 
ram $7.50. Carriage extra. Weight 
5 Ibs. 9 oz. 
Seeing Around Corners 
EAENTERS and naturalists are espe- 
cially interested in a _ decidedly 
new type of field glass equipment, the 
Indirect Vision Telescope, which has 
been introduced by an American optical 
company. The instrument permits 
sight around corners, and it is there- 
fore possible for the observer to conceal 
himself completely. 
The use of optical prisms in connec- 
tion with the lens system means that 
the objective lenses are placed far out 
from the eyepiece, so that a person can 
see around a tree or over the top of a 
rock or bush. The distance from eye- 
piece to objective is 14 inches. 
It is possible to use the telescope in 
dimly lighted woods, so large is the ob- 
jective lens. The magnification is 10 
diameters, so that hunters are able to 
identify -definitely game at long range. 
Naturalists find the telescope of 
particular advantage in the study of 
birds and animals. The instrument 
has an adjustable tripod, so that con- 
tinued observations can be made with- 
out the necessity of holding the glass. 
A wooden carrying case, for telescope 
and tripod, is also furnished. 
