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The Complete Angler, by I. Walton and C. Cotton. With a New Intr. and Notes [by H.k.s. Causton].
The Complete Angler by I Walton and C Cotton With a New Intr and Notes - by H.k.s. Causton Author:Izaak Walton General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1851 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: TABLE OF CONTENTS. PART L The First Day, Page. Crap. I. A conference between an Angler, a Hunter, and a Falconer; each commending his recreation . ' 33 TJie Second Day. Chap. II. Observations of the Otter, the enemy of Anglers 81 The Third Day. Chap. III. How to fish for and dress the Chavender or Chub 66 Chap. IV. Observations of the nature and breeding of the Trout, and how to fish for him: and the Milk Maid's Song 101 The Fourth Day. Chap. V. More directions how to fish for, and how to make for the Trout an Artificial Minnow, and Flies; with some merriment 128 Chap. VI. Observations of the Umbbr or Grayling, and Directions how to fish for him ..... 160 Chap. VII. Observations of the Salmon, with Directions how to fish for him 173 Chap. VIII. Observations of the LcoB or 1'iKE, with Directions how to fish for him 183Page. Chap. IX. Observations of the Carp, with Directions how to fish for him 190 Chap. X. Observations of the Bream, with Directions how to fish for him 210 Chap. XI. Observations of the Tench, with advice how to angle for him 219 Chap. XII. Observations of the Pbarch, and Directions how to fish for him 222 Chap. XIII. Observations of the Eel and other Fish that want scales, and how to fish for them. . . 228 Chap. XIV. Observations of the Barbel, and Directions how to fish for him 239 Chap. XV. Observations of the Gudgeon, the Ruffe, and the Bleak, and how to fish for them . . . 246 Chap. XVI. Of nothing; or, that which is nothing worth 250 77ie Fifth Day. Chap. XVII. Of the Roach and Dace, and how to fish for them : and of Cadis 260 Chap. XVIII. Of the ...« less