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The Compleat Angler

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  1. Dedication

    10:22

  2. Chapter 1 Part I - The First Day

    31:44

  3. Chapter 1 Part II - The First Day

    31:46

  4. Chapter 2 - The Second Day: On the Otter and the Chub

    15:05

  5. Chapter 3 - The Third Day: How to Fish for and to Dress the Chavender or Chub

    11:14

  6. Chapter 4 - The Third Day continued: On the Nature and Breeding of the Trout, and How to Fish for Him

    20:58

  7. Chapter 5 Part I - The Third Day continued: On the Trout

    29:59

  8. Chapter 5 Part II - The Third Day continued: On the Trout

    30:44

  9. Chapter 6 - The Fourth Day continued: On the Umber or Grayling

    4:31

  10. Chapter 7 - The Fourth Day continued: On the Salmon

    12:23

  11. Chapter 8 - The Fourth Day continued: On the Luce or Pike

    21:40

  12. Chapter 9 - The Fourth Day continued: On the Carp

    15:22

  13. Chapter 10 - The Fourth Day continued: On the Bream

    12:41

  14. Chapters 11-13 - The Fourth Day continued: On the Tench, the Perch and the Eel

    23:59

  15. Chapters 14 - The Fourth Day continued: Of the Barbel

    7:50

  16. Chapter 15 - The Fourth Day continued: Of the Gudgeon, the Ruffe and the Bleak

    4:54

  17. Chapter 16 - The Fourth Day continued: Is of Nothing, or of Nothing Worth

    11:11

  18. Chapter 17 - The Fifth Day continued: Of Roach and Dace

    17:56

  19. Chapter 18 - The Fifth Day continued: Of the Minnow or Penk; Loach, Bull-head or Miller's Thumb, and the Stickle-bag

    6:56

  20. Chapter 19 - The Fifth Day continued: Of Rivers, and Some Observations of Fish

    6:39

  21. Chapter 20 - The Fifth Day continued: Of Fish-Ponds

    6:26

  22. Chapter 21 - The Fifth Day continued

    25:11

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A May morning walk toward Ware brings an angler, a falconer and a hunter together to discuss their favorite recreations. Izaak Walton gives fishing a conversational setting, with practical observations woven into exchanges about country life and the pleasures of a day outdoors. His address to readers explains how weather, local rivers and experience affect the angler's choices, including the making and use of artificial flies.

The discussion ranges well beyond bait and tackle. Piscator considers whether fish can hear sounds through water, draws on writers such as Francis Bacon and Pliny, and recounts stories of fish responding to familiar signals. Verse enters the conversation alongside advice about patience and quietness. Readers interested in early fishing literature can compare these old observations with their own experience, while those drawn to reflective prose will find a picture of recreation as relief from business and a subject for friendly debate.

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Pages
147
Language
English
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Audio read by
Nicole Lee