It is good for the world that men hunger to go
To the banks of a stream,
And weary of sham and of pomp and of show
They have somewhere to dream.
For this life would be dreary and sordid and base
Did they not now and then
Seek refreshment and calm in God's wide, open space And come back to be men.
From "A Heap o' Livin'." Copyrighted by and permission from Reilly & Lee Co.
ADAMS, ST. CLAIR. Born in Arkansas, 1883. Literary and editorial work.
Fishermen Three, 59; Fishing Lines, 166; Modern Sport, 144; On the Hook, 242.
AIKEN, FRANCIS. The Song of the Running Reel, 241.
ALLEN, JAMES ROBERT. When a Bass Gets on My Line, 94.
ANONYMOUS. An Old Song, 194; Just a Chance-That's All, 243; The Ballade
of the Bass, 232; The First Worm, 222; They Went A-Fishing, 145.
APPLETON, JACK. Born at Charleston, W. Va., 1872. Newspaper man,
miscellaneous writer, and poet. Poor Feesh! 51.
BANGS, JOHN KENDRICK. Born at Yonkers, N. Y., 1862; died 1921. Humor-
ist, poet, lecturer, editorial staff of various magazines. Fishin', 44; In Trouting
Time, 130.
BASSE, WILLIAM. Died about 1653. English poet, best known for his "Epitaph
on Shakespeare." The Angler's Song, 295.
BLAKEY, ROBERT. Born at Morpeth, Northumberland, Eng., 1795; died
1878. Philosopher and miscellaneous writer. Saint Patrick, 285.
BRACKEN, CHARLES H. An Appeal from Our Finny Friends, 206.
BREWER, ALLEN F. The Song of the Rod and Reel, 123.
BRIDGES, ROBERT. Born 1844. English physician, critic, scholar, and poet;
appointed to the laureateship, 1913. Summer on Thames, 158.
BROOKE, RUPERT. Born 1887; died 1915. English poet and soldier; died
in the World War. The Fish, 141.
BROWN, L. F. Born at Wheatland, Mich., 1849. Lawyer and in railroad busi-
ness; writer of many articles on angling. The Angler's Dream of Spring, 58.
BROWNE, FRANCIS F. Born at South Halifax, Vt., 1843; died 1913. Editor
of "The Dial" from 1880 until his death. Author of many books and com-
pilations. The Wicked Fisherman, 124.
BROWNE, WILLIAM. Born at Tavistock, Devonshire, Eng., 1591; died about
1643. His best known book of verse is "Britannia's Pastorals.' Worm-
Fishing, 227.
BUCKHAM, JOHN. My Best Kentucky Reel, 60.
BUNYAN, JOHN. Born at Elstow, Eng., 1628; died at London, 1688. A tinker
by trade; in jail as nonconformist preacher, 1660-1672; author of "Pilgrim's
Progress." The Ways of the Fisherman, 119.
BURT, MAXWELL STRUTHERS. Born at Philadelphia, Pa., 1882. Edu-
cated at Princeton and Oxford. Reporter; instructor in English; now in
cattle-ranching business in Wyoming. One of the leading short-story writers
of to-day. Fishing, 71.
CARRYL, GUY WETMORE. Born in New York City, 1873; died 1904. Gradu-
ated at Columbia University, 1895; editor of "Munsey's Magazine," 1895-96;
abroad as literary representative of several American publications, 1897-1902.
Had an extraordinary ability at punning. Fate of the Fatuous Fisherman, 287.
CAWEIN, MADISON. Born at Louisville, Ky., 1865; died 1914. Published an
enormous amount of verse, much of it dealing with nature. Called by some
"the Keats of Kentucky." The Speckled Trout, 148.
CAWTHORNE, JOSEPH B. Born at New York City, 1869. Actor and musical
comedy star. The Striped Bass Crank, 299.
CHALMERS, PATRICK. A present-day English writer and editor; author of
"Green Days and Blue Days" and "Pipes and Tabors." The First Fisherman,
113; The Unattainable, 212; To an Old Friend, 66.
CHATTO, WILLIAM ANDREW. Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng., 1799; died
1864. First followed a business career, which he relinquished in 1834 to de-
vote himself to fishing, sports, and miscellaneous writing. The Fisher's
Call, 207.
CLARKE, FREDERICK COLBURN. The Old Home Haunts, 201.
Born in England, 1865; educated at Oxford; author
of many articles and poems in magazines and newspapers. Fresh Run, 56.
CONNOLLY, DANIEL. Trout Fishing, 270.
COTTON, CHARLES. Born at Beresford, Staffordshire, Eng., 1630; died at
Westminster, 1687. Translator of Montaigne's "Essays"; enjoyed a long
friendship with Izaak Walton; wrote the second part of "The Compleat
Angler." The Angler's Ballad, 68; The Honest Angler, 99; To My Dear and
Most Worthy Friend, Mr. Izaak Walton, 262.
COWPER, WILLIAM. Born at Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, Eng.,
1731; died at East Dereham, Norfolk, 1800. Afflicted early with melancholia
and suicidal mania, and insane the last years of his life. "The Task" is his
best known poem. To the Immortal Memory of the Halibut on Which I Dined
This Day, 83.
CRANDALL, CHARLES H. Born at Greenwich, N. Y., 1858. Has followed
mercantile pursuits; been a reporter, correspondent, and editor. The Call
of the Stream, 154.
CUSHING, PERCY M. The Clam Man, 235.
DEAN, HARRY M. Just Keep Fishin', 157.
DENNYS, JOHN. Born at London, 1657; died 1734. Critic and playwright;
incurred the enmity of Pope, who ridiculed him in the "Dunciad." The
Angler's Delectation, 146.
DEXTER, CHARLES. The Angler's Song. 276.
DONNE, JOHN. Born at London, 1573; died 1631. Won the favor of James 1.,
1610; took holy orders, 1615; appointed to the deanery of St. Paul's, 1621.
One of Walton's personal friends. His poetry is characterized by extravagant
figures and far-fetched conceits. The Bait, 91.
DOUBLEDAY, THOMAS. Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng., 1790; died 1870.
Poet, dramatist, biographer, radical politician, political economist. He was
a laborious student and worked in almost every field of literature. Angling,
74; The Fisher's Welcome, 214.
DOUGLAS, GEORGE. To My Trout Rod, 105.
DRAYTON, MICHAEL. Born at Hartshill, Warwickshire, Eng., 1563; died at
London, 1631. Buried in Westminster Abbey, his epitaph probably having
been written by Ben Jonson. He wrote a number of books of poetry. The
Fisherman, 194.
DUBLIN, FAYETTE. The Winding Stream, 131.
DUNBAR, PAUL LAWRENCE. Born at Dayton, Ohio, 1872; died there, 1906.
Negro poet. Darky's Rainy Day, 38.
ELLIOTT, WILLIAM E. Born at Beaufort, S. C., 1788; died there, 1863. En-
tered Harvard at 18, but left on account of ill health. Member of S. C. Senate,
1832; retired to his farm and wrote of agricultural pursuits and rural sports.
A well-known writer in angling literature. The Old Angler's Dream, 184.
FIELD, EUGENE. Born at St. Louis, Mo., 1850; died 1895. Journalist and poet;
especially known for his poems of childhood. Our Biggest Fish, 311; The
Fisherman's Feast, 33.
FISHER, JOHN W., JR. Angling, 78.
FLETCHER, PHINEAS. Born at Cranbrook, Kent, Eng., 1582; died about
1650. "The Purple Island" is his best known work. The Angler's Content-
ment, 291; The Fisher's Joys, 292.
FLOUD, JOHN. One of Izaak Walton's contemporaries. The poem appearing
in this book was inserted in the second edition of "The Compleat Angler,"
published in 1655. To My Dear Brother Izaak Walton, 263.
FOLEY, JAMES W. Born at St. Louis, Mo., 1874. Newspaper man, lecturer,
and poet. The Lad and the Dad, 36.
FOSTER, W. A. Born 1801; died 1862. The Angler's Carol, 89; The Bonny Tweed
for Me! 223; The Salmon Run, 161.
GAY, JOHN. Born at Barnstaple, Eng., 1685; died at London, 1732. "The Beg-
gar's Opera" is his most widely known work. Fishing, 114.
GETCHELL, FREDERICK. My Lady Fishes, 185.
GILMAN, C. L. Contributor of verse to various American periodicals of the day.
A Rhyme of Little Fishes, 146.
GREENWOOD, W. HAMAR. Born at Whitby, Ontario, Canada, 1870. Received
B. A. degree from Toronto University; served in the World War. The Salmon
Fisherman, 255.
GUEST, EDGAR A. Born at Birmingham, Eng., 1881; brought to the United
States by his parents, 1891. His daily syndicated poems are used by several
hundred newspapers. A Boy and His Dad, 81; Fishing Nooks, 217; Out
Fishin', 24; The Fisherman, 133; The Fishing Cure, 315; The Fishing Outfit,
260; The Real Bait, 178.
HALLOCK, CHARLES. Born at New York City, 1834; died at Washington,
D. C., 1917. Journalist, author, and naturalist. Editor of a number of papers;
founder of "Forest and Stream"; founded International Association for the
Protection of Game, 1874; formulated uniform game laws, known as the "Hal-
lock Code," which were used as the basis of legislation in many states. Author
of 17 books on varied subjects; several of his works are angling classics. Pro-
test of the Brook Trout, 307.
HAWES, WILLIAM POST. Born at New York City, 1803; died there, 1842.
Graduated from Columbia; admitted to the bar, 1824; contributed freely
to the periodical press of his day. The Long Island Trout, 55.
HILLEL, CLAUDE. Fish Is Goin' to Bite, 218.
HOGG, JAMES. Born in Selkirkshire, Scotland, 1770; died at Eltrive Lake,
1835. A well-known poet of his day; called the "Ettrick Shepherd" from his
Occupation. A Boy's Song, 198.
Born at Cambridge, Mass., 1809; died there,
1894. Physician, professor of anatomy, essayist, novelist, and poet. The
Ballad of the Oysterman, 292; Verses for After-Dinner, 266.
HOOD, THOMAS. Born at London, 1799; died there, 1845. Editor, humorist,
and poet. The Angler's Farewell, 150.
HOUSTON, ERSKINE. The Angler's Delight, 298; The Angler's Possessions, 170.
HUNDLEY, WILLIAM E. Sport Royal, 99.
HUNT, LEIGH. Born at Southgate, Eng., 1784; died at Putney, 1859. Im-
prisoned for his radical political views. Poet and essayist. Fish, 113.
A well-known English fisherman, who prefers to write
under this pseudonym. Hampshire Fly-Fishing, 101; North Country Fly-
Fishing, 103; The Coachman, 134; The Music of the Reel, 48; The Salmon, 279;
The Trout, 230.
JAMES, D. L. Izaak Walton's Prayer. 139.
JEFFRIES, NORMAN. Ketchin' Pick'rel, 106; The Angler's Toast, 283.
JOHNSON, W. H. The Inveterate Angler, 191.
JUDD, C. J. A Fisherman's Petition, 79.
KEATS, JOHN. Born at London, 1795; died at Rome, 1821. Druggist and medi-
cal student from 1811 to 1817. Failing health took him to Italy in 1820.
Watching the Minnows, 270.
KEENE, J. HARRINGTON.
Salmon Fly, 92.
A well-known writer on angling subjects. The
KERR, DONALD C. In Summer, 302.
KINGSFORD, M. A. King of the Brook, 137.
KINGSLEY, CHARLES. Born at Holne, Devonshire, Eng., 1819; died at
Eversley, Hampshire, 1875. Professor, clergyman, novelist, and poet. The
Angler's Question, 26; The Invitation, 121; The Three Fishers, 86
LANG, ANDREW. Born at Selkirk, Scotland, 1844; died at Banchory, Kin-
cardineshire, 1912. Writer and translator of a great variety of books. April
on Tweed, 128; The Last Cast, 264.
LEGGO, ED. To the Occasional Angler, 75.
LINCOLN, ROBERT PAGE. Born in Minnesota. One of the most widely
known of present-day writers on out-of-doors subjects. Robert Davis says
of him, "Mr. Lincoln has a rare familiarity with everything that swims, and
flies, and walks.' An Angler's Sonnet, 286; Fishin' Time, 152; The Angler's
Awakening, 203.
MCCREA, JOHN R. Born in Canada, 1872; died 1918. Physician, soldier, and
poet. A Change of Bait, 54.
MCGAFFEY, ERNEST. Born in the United States; practised law in Chicago;
now resides in Victoria, British Columbia. An ardent fisherman; well-known
writer of angling articles; author of two books of out-of-doors verse. A "Rise,'
302; Fishing, 196; The Brook Trout, 221.
MACKIE, ALEXANDER. Born in England, 1855; died 1915. Author of
"The Art of Worm-Fishing, A Practical Treatise on Clear-Water Worming."
The Blue-Nosed Worm, 67.
MCLELLAN, ISAAC. Born at Portland, Me., 1806; died 1899. Attended Bowdoin
College where he was one class below Longfellow. Practised law in Boston
several years; editor in Boston for some years; spent two years in Europe.
Upon his return to America he withdrew to rural life, spending most of his
time hunting and fishing. Moved to New York City about 1850. Longfellow
was his life-long friend; and among his angling companions was the famous
"Frank Forester." He is one of the few writers on sports who possesses literary
ability combined with accurate observations of nature. Black-Bass-Fishing
in Western Streams, 192; Eel-Spearing by Torchlight, 284; Salmon of Labrador,
305; The Angler's Chant, 47; The Bluefish, 240; The Boy Angler, 97; The Old Mill
by the River, 277; The Pompano of Florida, 219; The Striped Bass, 225; When
This Old Rod Was New, 159.
MALLOCH, DOUGLAS. Born at Muskegon, Mich., 1877. Newspaper man,
editor, and lecturer. Interested in sports and nature, and called "The Poet
of the Woods." Fishing, 309; Michigan Again, 238; Spring Fever, 120; The
Fishermen Mend Their Nets, 78; The Fishing Hole, 41; The Trout Season
Widow, 173.
MASON, WALT. Born at Columbus, Ontario, Canada, 1862. Came to the United
States, 1880; connected with various newspapers; has a daily prose poem syn-
dicated in several hundred papers. Fishing, 80; King and Kid, 193; The Dying
Fisherman, 42.
MATHER, FRED. Born at Greenbush, N. Y., 1833; died at Lake Nebagomain,
Wis., 1900. Served in the Civil and Spanish Wars; assistant U. S. fish com-
missioner, 1873-77; editor of the fish department of "Forest and Stream"
up to the time of his death. A fish culturist of renown; made deep study of
the propagation of fish; invented hatching cone for shad and other apparatus;
wrote two excellent angling books, "My Angling Friends" and "Men I Have
Fished With." The Big-Mouth Black Bass, 259; The Small-Mouth Black
Bass. 258.
MITCHELL, LALIA. Fishing, 197.
MONTAGUE, T. T. To a Trout, 304.
MONTGOMERY, LUCY M. Born 1874. Canadian novelist and poet. Off to
the Fishing Ground, 297; When the Fishing Boats Go Out, 87.
MOODIE, SUSANNA. Canadian writer and poet. Best known for her books,
"Life on the Clearings Versus the Bush" and "Roughing It in the Bush'
(1852). The Fisherman's Light, 167.
MORRIS, JOSEPH. Born in Ohio, 1889. College teacher; editorial work since
1917. Fish Stories, 84; Spring Is on the Wire, 180.
NAIDU, SAROJINI. Born 1879. A woman poet of India. Coromandel
Fishers, 74.
NEWBERRY, ROBERT THORNE. Rondeau, 125.
O'BRIEN, FITZ-JAMES. Born in Limerick, Ireland, 1828; died at Cumber-
land, Md., 1862. Came to the United States, 1852; soldier in the Civil War.
Journalist, shorty-story writer, and poet. By the Stream, 188.
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