Fishing - Early works to 1800

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The art of angling and compleat fly-fishing. Describing the different kinds of fish, ... To which are added, directions for making artificial flies. Illustrated with many new improvements in the art of angling. By Chales [sic] Bowlker, ..
Bowlker, Charles, d. 1779.Date: 1786
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[The complete fisher: or, the true art of angling . Being a clear and speedy way of taking all sorts of fresh water fish, with the worm, fly, paste, and other baits in their proper seasons:] ... Recommended by W. Wright, and other experienc'd anglers.
Smith, John, fl. 1684-1704.Date: 1740
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The compleat fisherman . Being a large and particular account, of all the several ways of fishing now practised in Europe; with abundance of curious secrets and niceties in the art of fishing, as well in the sea, as in lakes, meers, ponds, rivers or brooks; whether by darts, spears, harpoons, nets, hook and line, or any other way whatsoever. More particularly calculated for the sport of angling. With directions for preparing the angle rods, lines, hooks, and baits, proper for every part of the sport respectively; and also for the angler's conduct in rightly applying them. Also, an account of all the principal rivers, lakes, &c. in England; and what kinds of fish are more especially found in them. Collected from the best authors, and from the long experience of James Saunders, Esq; of Newton-Awbery, upon the River Trent.
Saunders, James.Date: 1724
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Answers for John Adamson, James Adamson, and David Williamson, portioners of Newburgh; to the petition of Anthony Foster, sometime merchant at the west pier of Newburgh, now merchant in Berwick, and James Duncan merchant in Perth
Adamson, John, portioner of Newburgh.Date: 1762]
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Information for James Earl of Moray, and William Earl of Fife, pursuers; against Alexander Duke of Gordon, and his curators, and John Gordon of Clunie, and others, tacksmen of his Grace's fishings upon the river of Spey, defenders
Moray, James Stuart, Earl of, 1708-1767.Date: 1760]