UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & Co.,

CAMBRIDGE.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY ESSAY

AUTHOR'S DEDICATION TO JOHN OFFLEY, ESQ.

AUTHOR'S ADDRESS TO HIS READERS

PART I.

THE FIRST DAY.

CHAP. I. A Conference betwixt an ANGLER, a

HUNTER, and a FALCONER, each commending

CHAP. II. Observations of the OTTER and CHUB.

THE THIRD DAY.

CHAP. III. - How to fish for, and to dress, the

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CHAVENDER, or CHUB

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CHAP. IV. - Observations of the NATURE and BREED-

ING of the TROUT, and how to fish for him.

And the Milk-maid's Song

THE THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS.

CHAP. V.

More Directions how to fish for, and how

to make for the TROUT an ARTIFICIAL MIN-

NOW and FLIES, with some Merriment

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122

THE FOURTH DAY.

CHAP. VI. - Observations of the UMBER or GRAY-

LING, and Directions how to fish for them

CHAP. VII. - Observations of the SALMON, with Di-

rections how to fish for him

CHAP. VIII. - Observations of the LUCE or PIKE,

with Directions how to fish for him.

CHAP. IX. Observations of the CARP, with Direc-

tions how to fish for him.

CHAP. X.-

Observations of the BREAM, and Direc-

tions to catch him

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CHAP. XI.

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· Observations of the TENCH, and Advice

how to angle for him

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CHAP. XII. - Observations of the PEARCH, and Di-

rections how to fish for him

CHAP. XIII.

- Observations of the EEL, and other

Fish that want scales, and how to fish for them

CHAP. XIV. - Observations of the BARBEL, and Di-

rections how to fish for him

CHAP. XV. - Observations of the GUDGEON, the

RUFFE, and the BLEAK, and how to fish for

them.

CHAP. XVI.—Is of nothing, or that which is noth-

ing worth

CHAP. XVII. — Of ROACH and DACE, and how to fish

for them; and of CADIS

CHAP. XVIII. Of the MINNOW or PENK, of the

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LOACH, and of the BULL-HEAD, or MILLER'S-

THUMB

CHAP. XIX. Of several Rivers, and some Observa-

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tions of Fish

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CHAP. XXI.-Directions for making of a Line, and

for the coloring of both Rod and Line

PART II.

INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO ANGLE FOR A TROUT OR

GRAYLING IN A CLEAR STREAM.

THE FIRST DAY

THE SECOND DAY

THE THIRD DAY

LINNEAN ARRANGEMENT OF THE FISH

ORIGINAL AND SELECTED NOTES *

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367

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439

* In these notes, in addition to much biographical and historical in-
formation, will be found the VARIOUS READINGS of the Editions pub-
lished in the lifetime of the Author.

LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS.

ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL.

1. Portrait of IZAAK WALTON, from the original, by HousMAN, in the National Gallery, copied by C. R. BONE; engraved by HENRY ROBINSON

To face Title.

2. Portrait of CHARLES COTTON, from an original Miniature by Sir PETER LELY, drawn by H. CORBould and K. MEADOWS; alluding to his character, as an Angler, a Poet, a Lover, and a Bacchanalian. Engraved by HENRY ROBINSON To face the Title to Part II.

3. Fac-simile of the original Title, 1653. Engraved by W. COLLARD. The type-letter carefully copied by F. P. BECKER. To precede the Dedication to JOHN OFFLEY, Esq.