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CONTENTS.
THE ANGLER'S SONG.....
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CANTO I.
Introduction.-Eulogy on the Pastime of Angling, and
its beneficial Effects to the Body and Mind.....
Embellishments.
Head Piece: Appropriate Scenery, Fishing Tackle, &c.-Tail Piece: Representation of the Peacock Salmon-fly.
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CANTO II.
Welcome to April.-Instructions to young Anglers.-
Description of Fishing-Rods, Lines, Hooks, Floats,
Baits, &c.—Artificial Flies, how made -Proper Sea-
sons for Angling.-An April Day and Scenery..
Head Piece: Appropriate Scenery, Fishing Tackle, &c.-Tail Piece: the Silver-Pheasant Salmon-fly.
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CANTO III.
Angling for Trout,-Fickleness of the Seasons in Bri-
tain.-Season for Trout Fishing.-Rules for the Art
of Artificial Fly Fishing.-A living Loach good Bait
for Trout.-Rules for Bream, Cheven, Barbel and
Tench Fishing.-Boyish Sports.-Learning to swim
and angle.—Groping for Trout.-How performed.—
Nature's Kindness and Bounty -Approach of Night. 35
Head Piece: Angler's Game Basket, a Brace of Trout. -Tail Piece: The Jay Salmon-fly.
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CANTO IV.
Salmon Fishing.-Time, Middle of May. - Spring
Scenery.
Love; a Warning against illicit. -
Fly-fishing for Salmon Peal.-Angling for Salmon
with the Ledger-bait. Directions for the prac-
tical Angler. Every part of England abounding in
Rivers fit for the Angler's Sport.-Descriptions of
some of the most famous.-Know when you have
enough, and be grateful to the Giver of all Things.. 57
Head Piece: The Fishing-house of Charles Cotton, Esq. on the river Dove; taken from a Drawing made on the spot. Tail Piece: The Brown Moth-fly.
CANTO V.
Angling for Pearch.-Time, First of June.-Rural Em-
ployments and Scenery.-Rustic Happiness.-Rules
for angling for Pearch.-North Wind unfavourable
to it. Cruelty of Laws relating to Fisheries.-South
Wind favourable.-Sporting Anecdote.-Moral Re-
flections and Precepts drawn from Angling.--Approach
of Night.-Ignis Fatuus.....
Head Piece: a Heron watching for Prey.-Tail Piece: The Caddis-fly.
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CANTO VI.
Angling for Carp.-Time, Day-break in the beginning
of July.-Rural Occupations.-Carp, how to be kept.
-And Hints for stocking Ponds with the Roes dried
and preserved.-Music, its charms to dispel Care and
lighten Toil.-Poets extinct in the present Age.-The
Mode and Season of Angling for Carp.-Their Sub-
tilty.-Their Fate, that which Rogues of every De-
scription richly deserve.-Man's Invention overcomes
all Obstacles.-Whale-hunting in the North.-On
the proper Employment of TIME and Preparation for
ETERNITY..
Head Piece: a Seine Dipping-net, Pannier, Rod, Fish. -Tail Piece: The White Moth-fly.
CANTO VII.
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
Hunt.-Death of the Tyrant of the Flood.-The truly
hospitable Cottager......
Head Piece: An Angler Bank-fishing. -Tail Piece: The Palmer Fly.
CANTO VIII.
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-
ing in Fish.-The Bounty of Providence ought to
press us with Gratitude.-Return Home......
Head Piece : An Angler Trolling.-Tail Piece: The Red Spinner-fly.
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