The Art of Fishing on the Principle of Avoiding Cruelty.
By the Rev. Oliver Raymond, LL.B. (Longmans.)—Mr. Raymond's treatise con- tains valuable hints about fishing, as well as moral reflections on the principle he enunciates. His book is worthy of attention in both re- spects, but whether his hints about casting nets and making flies are followed or overruled, his humane suggestions ought to be generally adopted. Nothing is simpler than what he calls "the chorus" of his book, which is, "kill the fish directly you have caught him." Another piece of humanity is one that will commend itself to all lovers of fish- ing, namely, the use of good tackle. Mr. Raymond says that it is cruel to let fish break away and die a lingering death. In this fishermen will certainly agree with him, especially when they lose a " whopper." Could not he persuade the fish not to struggle so hard against their fate?
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