He that hopes to be a good Angler must not only bring an inquiring, search-
ing, observing wit, but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and
a love and propensity to the art itself; but having once got and practised it,
then doubt not but that Angling will be so pleasant that it will prove to be,
like Virtue, a reward to itself. WALTON.

NEW YORK:

SHELDON & COMPANY,

8 MURRAY STREET.

1876.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year eighteen

hundred and seventy-six,

BY GEORGE DAWSON,

In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

WEED, PARSONS AND COMPANY, PRINTERS AND STEREOTYPERS, ALBANY, N. Y.