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The Compleat Angler: or, The Contemplative Man`s Recreation

  
[frontispiece]
  
[title page]
  
CONTENTS
  
[dedication]
  
[preface]

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The First Day
 1. 
Chapter I A Conference betwixt an Angler, a Falconer, and a Hunter, each commending his Recreation
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The Second Day
 2. 
Chapter II On the Otter and the Chub
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The Third Day
 3. 
Chapter III— How to fish for, and to dress, the Chavender of Chub
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Chapter IV— Observations Of the Nature and Breeding of the Trout, and how to fish for him. And the Milkmaids Song
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The Third and Fourth Days
 5. 
Chapter V— More Directions how to fish for, and how to make for the Trout an Artificial Minnow and Flies, with some Merriment
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The Fourth Day
 6. 
Chapter VI— Observations of the Umber or Grayling, and Directions how to fish for them
 7. 
Chapter VII— Observations of the Salmon, with Directions how to fish for him
 8. 
Chapter VIII— Observation of the Luce or Pike, with Directions how to fish for him
 9. 
Chapter IX— Observations of the Carp, with Directions how to fish for him
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Chapter X— Observations of the Bream, and Directions to catch him
 11. 
Chapter XI— Observations of the Tench, and Advice how to angle for him
 12. 
Chapter XII— Observations of the Pearch, and Directions how to fish for him
 12. 
Chapter XIII— Of the Eel, and other Fish that want Scales
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Chapter XIV— Observations of the Barbel, and Directions how to fish for him
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Chapter XV— Observations of the Gudgeon, the Ruffe, and the Bleak, and how to fish for them
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Chapter XVI— Is of nothing, or that which is nothing worth
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The Fifth Day
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Chapter XVII— Of Roach and Dace, and how to fish for them; and of Cadis
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Chapter XVIII— Of the Minnow, or Penk; Loach, Bull-Head, or Miller's-Thumb
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Chapter XIX— Of several Rivers, and some Observations of Fish
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Chapter XX— Of Fish-Ponds, ad how to order them
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Chapter XXI— Directions for making a Line, and for the coloring of both Rod and Line

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The Compleat Angler

or The Contemplative Man's Recreation

By

IZAAK WALTON

THORNTON BUTTERWORTH LIMITED
15 BEDFORD STREET,
LONDON, W.C.
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