21 OCTOBER 1899, Page 24

A pathetic interest attaches to How to Tie Flies for

Trout and grayling, by H. G. McClelland (Sampson Low, Marston, and Co., es.) The author contributed under a pseudonym a series of articles on fly-tying to the Fishing Gazette. He died while still :mite a youth, leaving his last chapter, " Parting Observations and Hints," unfinished. It is not for every one, even though he oe a keen and skilful angler, to tie flies. He must have the use 4 his fingers. But it is a most useful accomplishment. Even a rough piece of work, done on the actual field of action, may easily vanquish the most perfect result of indoor skill.