. The American angler's book : embracing the natural history of sporting fish, and the art of taking them. With instructions in fly-fishing, fly-making, and rod-making; and directions for fish-breeding. To which is added Dies piscatoriae; describing noted fishing-places, and the pleasure of solitary fly-fishing. Fishing; Fishes. 160 AMERICAN ANGLER'S BOOK. for a bite, regardless of April showers or July's scorcliing sun. When the mild Indian summer is over, he greases his long reed pole with linseed oil, and lays it carefully away; viewing it now and then with the same satisfaction that Gloste
. The American angler's book : embracing the natural history of sporting fish, and the art of taking them. With instructions in fly-fishing, fly-making, and rod-making; and directions for fish-breeding. To which is added Dies piscatoriae; describing noted fishing-places, and the pleasure of solitary fly-fishing. Fishing; Fishes. 160 AMERICAN ANGLER'S BOOK. for a bite, regardless of April showers or July's scorcliing sun. When the mild Indian summer is over, he greases his long reed pole with linseed oil, and lays it carefully away; viewing it now and then with the same satisfaction that Gloster did his " bruised arms hung up for ; I have suggested to him the use of the artificial fly, but he believes not in things ethereal, or things ephemeral, but has more "confidence in the flesh," viz. red worms and white grubs. Long may he live to fish for Chub, chewing "the cud of sweet and bitter fancy," as well as his Bologna sausage at noon, while he contemplates the beauties of nature by the peaceful Caveat Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Norris, Thaddeus, 1811-1877. Philadelphia : Porter & Coates
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