. The Cabinet of natural history and American rural sports, with illustrations. Zoology; Animals; Outdoor life; Natural history. 254 THE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CINCINNATI ANGLING CLUB. Doubt not, therefore, sir, but that Angling is an art worth your learning: the iiuestion is, ratlicr, whether you be capable of learning it? for Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are born so: I mean with inclinations to it— though both may be strengthened by discourse and practice: but he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, ob- serving wit; but
. The Cabinet of natural history and American rural sports, with illustrations. Zoology; Animals; Outdoor life; Natural history. 254 THE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CINCINNATI ANGLING CLUB. Doubt not, therefore, sir, but that Angling is an art worth your learning: the iiuestion is, ratlicr, whether you be capable of learning it? for Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are born so: I mean with inclinations to it— though both may be strengthened by discourse and practice: but he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, ob- serving wit; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a propensity to the art itself; but having once got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will prove so pleasant, that it vn\l be like virtue, a reward to itself. And for you that have heard many grave, serious men, pity anglers, let me tell you, sir, there be many men that are by others taken to be serious and grave men, whom wc consider and pity. Men that are taken to be grave because nature has made them of a sour complexion—money-getting men— men that spend all their time, first, getting, and next in anxious care to keep it—men that are condemned to be rich, and then always busy or dis- contented; for these poor, rich, men, we Anglers pity them perfectly, and stand in no need to borrow their thoughts to tliink ourselves so happy. IZAAK WALTON. PISCATORIAL CELEBRATION. SojNiE lovers of the Bod, resident in this city, conform- ing to the spirit of the times in regard to associations, have recently united themselves under the style and title of the Cincinnati Angling Club. A constitution has been adopted, and by-laws established for their future govern- ment. The number of members is limited to twevty-five. The officers are, a President, Vice President, Secretary, and three Counsellors. Four regular meetings are to be held in each year, the last of which,—the first Thursday of October,—is the Anniversar
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