THE

ANGLER AND HIS FRIEND.

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THE

ANGLER AND HIS FRIEND;

OR,

PISCATORY COLLOQUIES

AND

FISHING EXCURSIONS;

BY

JOHN DAVY, M. D., F. R. S., ETC.

"And O, ye fountains, meadows, hills, and groves,
Think not of any severing of our loves."
WORDSWORTH

LONDON:

LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS.

1855.

268.0. 180.

"REMEMBER that the wit and invention of mankind were bestowed for other purposes than to deceive silly fish; and that, however delightful angling may be made to appear, it ceases to be innocent when used otherwise than a mere recreation."-IZAAK WALTON.