19 NOVEMBER 1898, Page 31

Angling Days. By Jonathan Dale. (Elliot Stock.)—From these sketches it

would seem that the author is more a lover of Nature than an ardent fisherman, and should the end of the day find his basket empty, he feels not unrewarded if his favourite pastime has led him into a closer acquaintanceship with the wonders of Nature. Like most fishermen, Jonathan Dale has a seemly veneration for Walton's "Angler," from whom he quotes freely ; indeed, there are many extracts from the author's favourite works, which in no way spoil a pleasantly written little book.