The art of angling By R. Brookes, M.D. In two parts. I. Containing an Account of Fish, and Fish-Ponds: A new Art of Fly-Making: The new Laws that concern Angling: The secret Ways of catching Fish by Ointments, Pastes, and other Arts: Directions how to procure Baits, and for making all sorts of Fish-Tackle, with the surest Method of finding Sport, &c. II. Of the great Whale, and Whale Fishery; the devouring Shark; the amphibious Turtle; the luscious Turbot and Sole; with Flying Fish, Sea-Devil, and other extraordinary Productions of the Sea. Likewise a natural History of the Inhabitants of the Salt Water, and the various Methods of Rock and Sea-Fishing. Illustrated with one hundred and thirty-five cuts, exactly describing the different Kinds of Fish that are found in the Fresh or Salt Waters. The whole forming a sportsman's magazine; And comprising all that is curious and valuable in The Art of Angling

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Brookes, Richard
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dublin printed for J. Beatty, NO. 32, Skinner-Row 1778, M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]
Edition:	The fifth edition, with great improvements
Subjects:	Fishing
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/0161001400?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa