EDITORIAL NOTE THE text of this edition is a reprint of the fifth (the last to receive Walton's own revision), with which it has been carefully collated. The spelling has been modernised. For his introduction the Editor is indebted to the usual authorities, particularly to Sir Harris Nicolas. In compiling the Notes he has followed the example of his forerunners, and attempted little beyond a selection from the Notes of previous editors, whose work is acknowledged by their initials; though here and there, with Mr. New's aid, he has been able to elucidate a topographical allusion. "N" stands for Sir Harris Nicolas, "E" for Sir Henry Ellis, "H" for Sir John Hawkins, "M" for Major, and “B” for Dr. Bethune, the American editor of Walton, who has brought much out-of-the-way reading to the illustration of Walton, though he is apt occasionally to be careless, and, what is worse, facetious, and apt, too, to append "Am. Ed." to a note which is mainly a prècis of the Notes of previous editions. To Mr. R. H. Shepherd's Waltoniana the Editor is indebted for one or two items in the Appendix, and to Mr. R. B. Marston, the owner of the copyright, for permission to reprint Westwood's Bibliography, as also for kindly aid in bringing it up to date. III. How to fish for, and to dress, the Chavender or Chub. IV. Observations of the nature and breeding of the Trout, and VII. Observations of the Salmon; with directions how to fish for VIII. Observations of the Luce, or Pike; with directions how to IX. Observations of the Carp; with directions how to fish for X. Observations of the Bream; and directions to catch him XI. Observations of the Tench; and advice how to angle for him XII. Observations of the Pearch; and directions how to fish for XIII. Observations of the Eel, and other Fish that want Scales; XIV. Observations of the Barbel; aud directions how to fish for XV. Observations of the Gudgeon, the Ruffe, and the Bleak; and The Fifth Day I. Conference betwixt a country Gentleman proficient in the III. Conference containing an account of Mr. Cotton's fishing- VI. A practical Lesson in Fly-fishing for Trout and Grayling VII. Of artificial Flies for the months of January, February, March, April, and May; showing also how to dib or dape with the Green-Drake or May-fly, and how to make that VIII. Of the Stone-Fly; also a list of Flies for June, July, August, September, October, November, and December; with |