Jolly angler: or, Water side companion
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alternative: Water side companion
is referenced by: http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch
is part of: Hawthorn Fly Fishing & Angling Collection
contributor: March, James
creator: [unknown]
issued: 2018-04-17
issued: [1850]
description: "Containing an Account of all the best places for angling, as well as the tackle, baits, & other requisites to form an expert Angler; with a correct description of tying hooks, making artificial flies, repairing tackle, &c." -- Title page
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/hawthorn/items/1.0366154/source.json
extent: 3 leaves, vi, 100 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
format: application/pdf
note: Containing an Account of ALL THE BEST PLACES FOR ANGLING, AS WELL AS THE rACKLE, BAITS, & OTHER REQUISITES TO FORM AN wssswsm &sj<m®m WITH A CORRECT DESCRIPTION OF TTING HOOKS, l&KlMig ARTOIFD©[IA[L IF MIS, REPAIRING TACKLE &c. THE WHOLE ILLUSTRATED WITH Urmtron: Printed, and Published, by J. MARCH, 5, Great Charlotte Street, Blackfriars Road. Price Two Shillings. Ji INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST EDITION. The following Book has been written with no other view than to place before the public, in a condensed form, and at a reasonable price, a body of useful information on the Art of Angling; some of which, I admit, is to be found in former works, but at great cost and trouble; most of the expensive books on the subject, being enlarged with songs and other matter of little moment (as far as instruction in the art goes). Although these may be very amusing, they tend to lengthen the work, and enhance the price, a thing of consequence in this age of economy; to obviate which, and at the same time modernize and improve* this pleasant recreation, is the purport of this work. With regard to the Fish, I do not pretend to give a copious natural history of them; but a concise description of their haunts, food, spawning time, &c. accompanied with cuts, drawn from the life, giving as good a representation of them as lies in my power; being draughtsman and engraver^as well as author, the whole of the faults (and no doubt there are many) are my own; and for which I beg the reader's indulgence. I shall also endeavour to class such fish as are taken by the same means, under one head, a plan which will prevent the tautology that occurs in other works of this kind. This method will simplify and render more It would appear as if the science of Angling was incapable of improvement, to look over the different works on the subject for the last century, they having been nearly all alike. •'Salter's" excepted I cannot see why it should not keep pace in improvement with any other science. VI. INT…
has type: Books
spatial: England
identifier: SH439 .J64 1850
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0366154
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: London : J. March
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Woodward Library. Memorial Room. Hawthorn collection. SH439 .J64 1850
subject: Fishing
subject: Fishes
type: Text