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CONTENTS

• Author's Dedication to John Offley, Esq. .....35
• Author's Address to his Readers.....37
• The First Day
• Chap.I—A Conference betwixt and Angler, a Hunter, a Falconer, each commending his recreation.....43
• The Second Day
• Chap.II—Observations of the Otter and Chub.....82
• The Third Day
• Chapt.III—How to fish for, and to dress, the Chavender, or Chub.....89
• Chap.IV—Observations of the Nature and Breeding of the Trout, and how to fish for him. And the Milk-maid's Song.....96
• The Third and Fourth Days
• Chap.V—More Directions how to fish for, and how to make for the Trout an Artificial Minnow and Flies, with some Merriment.....107
• The Fourth Day
• Chap. VI—Observations of the Umber or Grayling, and Directions how to fish for them.....142
• Chap. VII—Observations of the Salmon, with Directions how to fish for him.....144
• Chap. VIII—Observations of the Luce or Pike, with Directions how to fish for him.....152
• Chap. IX—Observations of the Carp, with Directions how to fish for him.....164
• Chap. X—Observations of the Bream, and Directions to catch him.....173
• Chap. XI—Observations of the Tench, and Advice how to angle for him.....181
• Chap. XII—Observations of the Pearch, and Directions how to fish for him.....183
• Chap. XIII—Observations of the Eel, and other Fish that want scales, and how to fish for them.....187
• Chap. XIV—Observations of the Barbel, and Directions how to fish for him.....194
• Chap. XV—Observations of the Gudgeon, the Ruffe, and the Bleak, and Directions how to fish for them.....200
• Chap. XVI—Is of nothing, or that which is nothing worth.....203
• The Fifth Day
• Chap. XVII—Of Roach and Dace, and how to fish for them; and of Cadis.....210
• Chap. XVIII—Of the Minnow or Penk, of the Loach, and of the Bull-head, or Miller's Thumb.....221
• Chap. XIX—Of several Rivers, and some Observations of Fish.....226
• Chap. XX—Of Fish-Ponds, and ho to order them.....230
• Chap. XXI—Directions for making of a Line, and for the coloring of both Rod and Line.....235