Floud, R., his verses in praise of Gipsies, humorous story "concerning Walton, 39.
Flounder, notice of and bait for the, 246; taken in fresh water, 247; unsizable, caught in the Thames, and the takers thereof punished, 94. Fly-fishing, directions for, 146, 154, 382, et seq.
Fly-making, materials for, 149, and See Flies.
Fordidge-Trout, a singular species, 107-8.
Fresh, called a Flash, 454. Friar-fish, strange story of, from Rondeletius, 74.
Frogs, wonderfully sustained, 109; land and water, 194; their enmity to pike and carp, 193, 194; how to bait with, 198, 233; not ve- nomous, 191; raining of, 197; fishing for, 304.
Fulimart, account of the, 55. Furs, the several sorts of, used for dubbing, 149.
GALLS, Malpighi's account of their formation, 154, 155.
a party of, 161; sketch of, 161. Gnat (black), to make, 424. Gold-fish, brought from China, 294. Granam or green-tail, 412. Grasshopper, 101, 103, 221; how sus- tained without a mouth, 107. Gravel, last spring, See Last Spring. Graves, how to be used as ground- bait, 252.
GRAYLING, or Umber, observations on the, and how to fish for, 173, 382; engraving of, 174, 398; season of the, 399; how to dress, 435; dif- ference between the Umber and Grayling, 173.
Green drake-fly, account of, 415-6-7-8. Grey-drake, 419.
Groat, value of half, 285. Grotius, H., and account of, 300. Ground-bait for Bream, &c., 223; angling by hand with, for, 383, 438. Grubs, how to find and preserve, 277, 440; how to angle with, 440. GUDGEON, observations on, and how to fish for, 256; engraving of, 256; average size of, 256; baits for, 256.
Guiniad, notice of the, 248. Gasius, or Gazius, A., and notice of, Gut, silkworm, 326, 389. 250.
Gay, John, the poet, an angler, 269. Geese, strange notion respecting the birth of, 141; wild, engraving of, 219. Generation, equivocal or spontaneous, the doctrine of, exploded, 138. Geneva, lake of, celebrated for large trout, 106.
Gentles, 216, 221, 252; how to breed, 131.
George IV., an angler, 302. George, the, Ware, 165. Gerard, J., account and portrait of, 238.
Gesner, C., references to, 73, 78, 90, 91, 105, 173, 180, 187, 188, 205, 212, 213, 219, 220, 230, 237, 240, 250, 291; account of, 73; portrait of, 105.
Guzman, the English, 162. Gypsies, a gang of, differ about the division of their booty, 161.
Hackle-feathers, how to get, 150. Hackle, 406, See Flies. Haddock, the, 56.
Hair, how to choose, 306; how to dye, 307; single hair, in some cases recommended, 287, n.; double hairs, whether better, open or twisted, 388.
Hakewill, Dr. G., references to, 170, 239.
Hampshire famous for trout-rivers, 169, 360; account of, 466. Hampton, the resort of London anglers, 273; view of the bridge, 288; fishing at, 456, 467.
Hand, angling by, explained, 383, Irk, the, a river in Lancashire, famous
Hanson Toot, engraving of, 286. Harry-long-legs, 427.
Harvie, or Harvey, Chr., his verses, 156-7; the author of the Syna- gogue, 157.
Hastings, Sir G., 107, 279; notice of, 107.
Hawking, the praise of, 49-54; vignette of, 53; curious method of, 50.
Hawks, list of, 53. Hawthorn fly, 153.
Hawthorn tree in Dove Dale, 432. Henley, Oliver, a noted fisher for trout and salmon, 183. Henmoor, or Schoo Brook, 364. Herbert, G., portrait of, v. ; account of, 16; verses by, 72. Hermit-fish, the, 75.
Heron, thigh bone of, used as a bait, 200; caught with a hook baited with a fish, 259.
Heylin, P., his description of English rivers, and account of, 296. Hippanthropy, 166.
Hoddesdon, thatched-house at, 43, 87; notice of, 44; account of, 464.
Hofland's fancy, 410. Hog-fish, the, 71. Holy Spirit, form of the descent of the, 52.
Hooks, directions for baiting, 134, 286, 294, 417, 438, 441; various directions concerning, 329; men- tioned by the Prophet Amos, and in the Book of Job, 65, 80. Hooker, R., portrait of, v.; bio- graphical sketch of, 15. Horse-leech-fly, taken by the Salmon, 183; how to make, ibid. Humber, river, account of, 298, 360. Hunting, the praise of, 54; not per- mitted to ecclesiastics, 81.
Isabella-coloured, the origin of the term, 409.
Isis, the river, 297, 460, 478. Ivy, oil of, for scenting baits, 185.
Jack, pike so called till twenty-four inches long, 201. James, St., tide, 225.
James the First, a great censurer of tobacco, 376.
January, artificial flies for, 405. Joints for fly rods, 325. Josephus, F., reference to, 69. Jovius, P., references to, 209; account of, ib.
Juan, Don, extract from, 198. July, artificial flies for, 145, 425. June, artificial flies for, 145, 423.
Kenilworth, a pike there seized a woman's foot, 189.
Kennet, trout and eels, 172, 246, 459. Kill Devil, 136-7.
Kingfisher's nest, notice of, 285. Kingston-upon-Hull, 369.
Kirby, in Westmoreland, a curious well near, 69.
Lake Leman, large trout taken in, 106. Lake Lurian, large carp taken in, 209.
Lamprels, or lampreys, 241, 246; tame one kept by Crassus, 239. Laniare, Nic, account of and portrait, 159.
Last-spring, a fish so called, observa- tions on, and manner of fishing for, 176, 186; the River Wye, in Wales, abounds with, 186, 370. Lathkill, or Lathkin, the river, 369, 370, 471.
Lawes, H., song composed by, 124, 266.
Laws concerning fish, 93.
Insects destructive to fish, 210-212. Lea river, views on, 43, 129, 154,
172, 226, 229, 289, 319; Danes sail up, 299; account of, 475. Lebault, or Liebault, Dr. J., references to, 302, 304.
Ledger-bait, described, 195.
Leominster, Hereford, 171.
fications required by him in an angler, 64.
Marlow, Chr., song by, 115, 118; account of, 115. Marsh-worm, 215, 228.
Martial, his epigram on fish, 171.
Lessius, L., reference to and account Martins caught with a fly, 259.
"Like Hermit poor :" a song, 159. Lines, various directions concerning, 134, 306, 387. See Appendix on fishing-tackle, 326. Loach, representation of the, 290, 291; derivation of the word, 291. particulars concerning the, 291. Lobel, Matthias de, a botanist, ac- count of, 238.
Lobster, the, See Chichester, 206. Lob-worm, 132, 134, 228, 241,
Lochmere in Ireland, 68.
London Bridge, excellent roach near, 273.
Londoners, excellent roach-anglers, 274.
Lophius Piscatorius, references to, 74, 299; engraving of, 75; account 299.
Masaniello, account of, 116. Mascall, Mr., the person who first brought carps into England, 207; an excellent fly-fisher, 144. Matthiolus, P. A., reference to, and account of, 293.
Maudlin, diminutive of Matilda, 117. May, artificial flies for, 145, 413. May-fly, how to make, 152, 275; account of, 153; various titles of the, 415.
Meadow-worm, 215. Medway, notice of the river, 298, 470. Mercator, G., reference to, and ac- count of, 106.
Mere, meaning of the word, 221. Mews, from mewing a hawk, ex- plained, 44.
Middle, angling in the, 382, 444. Miller's thumb, a name of the Bull- head, 290, 292; engraving of, 290, 292; habits of, 292.
Lucian, verses prefixed to his dia- MINNOW, used as a bait, 104, 130,
Macrobius, account of, 60.
Madely Manor, Staffordshire, view of, v.
Mail, explanation of the term, 146. Maison Rustique, a book so called, 302.
Malpighi, his discovery of the pro-
duction of the Oak-fly, 154. Manchet, meaning of the word, 275. Manifold River, view near, 436. March, artificial flies for, 145, 408; fly-fishing begins in, 408. March-brown fly, 410.
Markham, Gervase, whimsical quali-
135-6, 183, 232, 241, 259, 444, 445; time of catching and descrip- tion of the, 135, 290; how to pre- serve and imitate, 136; curious anecdote of, 290; representation of the, 135, 290; how to dress, 291; artificial, 136-7; minnow tackle, 137; have scales like other fish, 289.
Minnow-tansies, how to make, 291. Miser, a portrait of, 309. Mogul, great, reference to, 170. Mole, the river erroneously said to run underground, 61, 469. Montaigne, M. de, references to, 48;
account of, 74; portrait, 48. Months, alteration in the, 145, 215. Moorish fiy, how to make, 145. Moses, various references to, 52, 57, 58, 59, 65, 80.
Moss, for scouring worms, various kinds of, 133.
Mouldwarp, derivation of, 55.
92; power of the, to smell under water, 184.
Otter hounds, peculiarity of, 91.
Moulin, P. Du, reference to, and ac- Otway, poetry by, 155.
Mullet, how used in Roman feasts, 104; verses on the, 77; Moses Brown's version of ditto, 77 ; Arun- del, 108.
Music to the angler's song, 266; formerly more practised than now, 268-9.
Nepa cinerea, or water scorpion, 211. New-river, when completed, 2; ac- count of, 460.
Newts, engraving of, 259.
Ouse river, 298; the name common to several English rivers, 373, 479.
Overbury, Sir Thomas, 119. Owen, John, epigram by, 61. Owl-fly, how to make, 423. Owler, derivation and meaning of, 308.
Oxfordshire, rivers of, 478.
Palmer, or Pilgrim-Worm, account of, 138; Palmer-flies, directions for making. See Flies.
Night-fishing, particulars of, 167, Parrot-fish, 71.
168; baits for, 168. Nightingale, melody of, 51. Notanecta, or boat-fly, 211. November, artificial flies for, 428. Nowel, Dr. Al., portrait, character, and account of, 82, 83.
Oak-apple, the nidus of the Oak-fly in its vermicular state, 154.
Oak-fly, directions for making and finding, 152, 153, 419; worm, how bred, 153-4-5. Oak worm, 131, 152. October, flies for, 427.
Offley, J.; view of his house, v.; original dedication to, 29.
Oils for baits, remarks on, 184, 200, 216, 279, 442.
Pastes, for Chub, 103; for Carp, 215,
217; for Bream, 221; for Tench, 228; for Barbel, 252; for Roach, 275.
Paternoster line, why so called, 258. Peacock-fly, how to make, 414, 424. PEARCH, observations on the, 230;
engravings of the, 230, 232; ex- traordinary size of, 231, 233; how to fish for, 232; how to catch in the Thames, 233. Peewit-gulls, 95.
Pemble-Mere, a fish peculiar to, 248. Pepys, his account of Cotton's Fishing- House, 379.
Perkins, W., his praise of angling, and account of, 82.
Persia, kings of, hawking after but- terflies, 50.
Ointment for the eyes, made from Peter (Saint), never at Rome, 61;
umber fat and honey, 174.
Old Rose, a song so called, 92.
epigram on the question, 61. Peucerus, G., and account of, 166.
Oppian reckons the different kinds of Pheer, explanation of the term, 77. fish, 79.
Orange-fly, how to make, 425. Otter, great destruction of fish by the, 46, 89, 93; not a fish, 90; various particulars of the, 89, 90, 92; description and engraving of an Otter-hunt, 45; engravings of, 89, 93; tame ones taught to fish,
Pickerel-Weed, various properties of,
187, 195; note concerning, 187. Pigeons, various uses of, 52; their long flight for food, 90; various names of, 112.
PIKE, observations on the, 187; in- stances of its voracity, 189, 190, 191; engraving of the, 195; when
brought to England, 205; how to | Prophets, inspiration of, 67; com-
fish for, 196, 199; baits for, ib., 200, 201; how to dress, 204; countries of, 205; destroyed by Tadpoles, 212; length of life of, 188; haunts of, &c., 201.
Pike-Pool, Staffordshire, description of, 400; views of, 402, 443. Pinto, F. M., reference to, and account of, 81.
Pitch, meaning of the word, 274. Pliny, C. S., references to, 69, 72, 73, 78, 138, 170, 197, 209. Plummet, engravings of, 334-5. Plutarch, references to, 81, 251. Poetry, 21-22, 34, 42, 47, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 82, 86, 87, 90, 92, 96, 115, 118-121, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 141, 142, 151, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 164, 171, 180, 185, 198, 199, 206, 208, 211, 225, 234, 235, 246, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 274, 282, 283, 297, 298, 299, 303, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 343, 345, 348, 350, 353-5, 385, 393, 394, 399, 405, 420.
Polecat, same species as Fulimart,
Ponders End, on the Lea, view of, 229, 463.
Pope, or Ruffe, observations on, and how to fish for, 257; engraving of, ibid.
Pope's Windsor Forest, reference to, 69.
Popham, General, his preserves at Hungerford, 166.
Position, in angling, what to take, 147, 151, 153.
Prayer, verses on, 156, 157; mean- ing of, explained, 157. Prest, explanation of the term, 77. Privet Hawk-Moth, not a fly of prey, 139.
Property, in many of the objects of sense not necessary to our enjoy- ment of them, 261.
Proverbs, various, 45, 47, 94, 124, 127, 220, 230, 244, 358, 372, 375.
Purple Island, the, a poem, 265.
Queen Elizabeth, her wish in May, 119.
Raleigh, Sir W., Song by, 115, 119, 316; portrait of, 115. Rascal, derivation of the term, 57. Rat (Water), destructive to fish, 95; engraving of, ib.
Raven, various particulars of the, 52, 108.
Ray, the naturalist, on the emigra- tion of fish, 178; his opinion about the raining of frogs, 197. Red-Worm, 221, 257, 258. Reeves, John, a Thames waterman, 273.
Retirement, stanzas by Cotton, 353, 354, 355.
Rich men, unhappiness of, 309. Richmond, fishing at, 453. Rivers, wonderful, 68; Walton's de- light in strolling along the banks of, 155; accounts of the English, 296, 297, 298, 367, 449, et seq. ROACH, observations on, 271; in- ferior breed of, 272; caught in the Thames, 273; representation of the, 275; how to fish for the, 278, 284; haunts of, 280, 281. Rod, various directions for the, 308, 321, 386.
Rome, splendid entertainment of fish there, 59; rarity of, at, 61. Rondelet, Guil., references to, 78, 227, 237, 238, 250; account of, 73; portrait of, 72.
Rose, Old, a song so called, 92. Rosicrucians, allusion to, and notice of the, 280.
"Royal Merchant, or Beggar's Bush," authors of, 164.
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