Mixed Angling.-Time, August.-Rural Scenery.—A Storm succeeded by a Calm.-Description of Ulting's Vale.-Anecdote of Mr. Cunningham, the Poet, on the Propriety of allowing the Labouring Classes in- nocent Amusements after Divine Service on the Sab- bath-day. The Enemies of the finny Tribes nume- rous.-The Otter peculiarly destructive -An Otter Head Piece: An Angler Bank-fishing. —Tail Piece: Trolling for Pike.-Time, October.-Rural Scenery and Employments.-Description of the Pike, and Mode of feeding it.-Proper Baits and Rules for the Sport.-A Recipe for cooking it.-Quære as to the Origin of the Angler's Art.-The Seasons improper for Angling, when the Fish are breeding.-Hope delusive.-Reflections on Nature's Works.-The Soldier-Crab.-Polypus, &c.—On the Organ of Hear- Head Piece: An Angler Trolling.-Tail Piece: The Red Spinner-fly. Angling for Pike with Lay-hooks.-Time, February.— Aspect of the Country.-Directions for the Sport.- The Heron.-Noted Rivers and Lakes for Angling.- The Decoy-ponds.—Angling on the Lakes.-Descrip- tion of the Trimmer, another Instrument for catch- ing Pike.-Colonel Thornton.-His mode of Fishing with Fox-hounds.-Praise due to him for making La- dies partakers of the Angler's Sports.-Invitation to Head Piece: Two Anglers Punt-fishing.-Tail Piece : Tail Piece : Head Piece: Angler Stream-fishing. Jolly Anglers regaling after a Day's Sport. Containing useful Matters, and general Instructions in the Art of Angling, which could not be comprised in the Notes, without rendering them of too great THE ANGLER'S SONG. By the Author. SEE! at the earliest dawn of day The jolly Angler bend his way To streams, where far from care and strife, From smoky house and scolding wife, He snares the finny race: A southern gale propitious blows, A bite! he strikes! Now hold fast, line! He's caught! A full grown Dace. Chorus, The jolly Angler's is the life, Now chang'd the tackle and the bait ; Tries up the stream, nor vainly tries, Give time to pouch-Now strike! Now seeks his haunt the wounded prey, He lands a glorious Pike. The Jolly Angler's is the life, Devoid of care, devoid of strife. Bream, barbel, carp, tench, roach and eel, All yield alike to his barb'd steel, Arrested by superior force, Yields to the Angler's skill. He tries the deep, the shoal, the stream, His joy-the diving quill. Chorus, The Jolly Angler's is the life, Devoid of care, devoid of strife, |