Angling in all its branches, [electronic resource] : reduced to a complete science: Being the Result of More than Forty Years Real Practice and Sirict Observation Throughout the Kingdoms of Creat Britain and Ireland. In three parts. First, Describing (among other things) the Counties of England, Wales, and Scotland, in alphabetical order; the Rivers and other Waters which they contain; their rise, progress, and curiosities; together with those of Ireland; the Fish they produce, and the parts best adapted for Angling; Intersperied with curious and entertaining incidents and practical remarks never before made public. Secondly, A full description of the different kinds of Fish taken by Angling, &c. their natures, haunts, seasons, spawning-times, baits, biting-times; and how to angle for each; with many curious, useful, and pleasing observations. Thirdly, A list of Artificial Flies (the completest collection ever yet known), which will take Fish in all Waters in each of the above Countries; the materials, and how to make each as described; the most skilful way of throwing the line, and-of managing it when in the water; Night Fly-Fishing; Natural Fly-Fishing, &c. The Whole forming a Work of real Utility, Comprising objects too numerous to be detailed in a Title Page, and of a very different nature from those insignificant little Pamphlets hitherto published, which treat chiefly of angling in the Thames, the New River, and other Waters of equal consequence about London. By Samuel Taylor, gent.
1800
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Angling in all its branches, [electronic resource] : reduced to a complete science: Being the Result of More than Forty Years Real Practice and Sirict Observation Throughout the Kingdoms of Creat Britain and Ireland. In three parts. First, Describing (among other things) the Counties of England, Wales, and Scotland, in alphabetical order; the Rivers and other Waters which they contain; their rise, progress, and curiosities; together with those of Ireland; the Fish they produce, and the parts best adapted for Angling; Intersperied with curious and entertaining incidents and practical remarks never before made public. Secondly, A full description of the different kinds of Fish taken by Angling, &c. their natures, haunts, seasons, spawning-times, baits, biting-times; and how to angle for each; with many curious, useful, and pleasing observations. Thirdly, A list of Artificial Flies (the completest collection ever yet known), which will take Fish in all Waters in each of the above Countries; the materials, and how to make each as described; the most skilful way of throwing the line, and-of managing it when in the water; Night Fly-Fishing; Natural Fly-Fishing, &c. The Whole forming a Work of real Utility, Comprising objects too numerous to be detailed in a Title Page, and of a very different nature from those insignificant little Pamphlets hitherto published, which treat chiefly of angling in the Thames, the New River, and other Waters of equal consequence about London. By Samuel Taylor, gent.
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London : printed by A. Strahan, Printers Street, for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, Paternoster-Row, 1800.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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xv,[1],298,[6]p. ; 8⁰.
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With a half-title and three final leaves of advertisements.
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English Short Title Catalog, T112416.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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