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IT is fortunate that our English ancestors did not all agree with Plutarch in regarding fishing “as a filthy, base, illiberal employment,” for the works which they have left us in praise and honour of the angler's art contain a valuable history of both tackle and methods. The fisherman has for a long time enjoyed a poor reputation for truthfulness, and Mr. Turrell exposes the angling author as a most unblushing plagiarist; but in spite of these shortcomings they are both excellent companions.
Ancient Angling Authors.
By W. J. Turrell. Pp. xiii+239, (London: Gurney and Jackson, 1910.) Price 3s. 6d. net.
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Ancient Angling Authors . Nature 83, 155 (1910). https://doi.org/10.1038/083155c0
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