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Excerpt from A Scottish Fly-Fisher
Of the objects supposed to be reproduced in the so-called artificial ?y, he is almost entirely ignorant. Not, however, that he prides himself upon the fact or is foolishly contemptuous of the science of insect life; on the contrary, he is firmly persuaded that the more extensive the angler''s knowledge of things connected, even remotely. With his art'', the greater the delight he discovers in its practice, but, with the example of Stewart and others before him, he is unconvinced that familiarity with the natural history of the ?y is essential to the capture of the fish. He is not impressed by the parade, sometimes entirely spectacular, of entomological learning which has become so prominent a feature of the literature of the rod.
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Of the objects supposed to be reproduced in the so-called artificial ?y, he is almost entirely ignorant. Not, however, that he prides himself upon the fact or is foolishly contemptuous of the science of insect life; on the contrary, he is firmly persuaded that the more extensive the angler''s knowledge of things connected, even remotely. With his art'', the greater the delight he discovers in its practice, but, with the example of Stewart and others before him, he is unconvinced that familiarity with the natural history of the ?y is essential to the capture of the fish. He is not impressed by the parade, sometimes entirely spectacular, of entomological learning which has become so prominent a feature of the literature of the rod.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
A. Leitch
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265550205
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 242
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Author
A. Leitch
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ISBN - 9781330151198
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 244
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