Letters to Young Sea-Pishers. By John Bickerdyke. (Horace Cox.)—Althou g h from
its title this book may be thought specially suited to boys, there is plenty of matter in it which will be read with equal attention and interest by both young and old. The author writes from his own experience of the different fish that are to be met with off the coasts of Great Britain, and he tells us in a clear fashion where each kind is to be sought, how it is to be angled for, and what baits are most attractive to it. There is much to be learnt from the book, and whilst it will prove invalu- able to the novice, it is so full of practical advice that even the expert fisher may pick up from it many a wrinkle. Mr. John Bickerdyke devotes one chapter to boat-sailing, and it is to be feared that it will not prove as instructive as the rest, for it is no more possible to learn from a book how to sail a boat than to learn to ride a bicycle by reading about it. Only by actual practice and by sailing with some one who is proficient can the art be acquired. The illustrations of fish throughout the book are exceptionally good.
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