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020			_a9781139506113 (ebook)
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040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
100	1		_aDavy, Humphry, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aSalmonia : _bOr, Days of Fly Fishing: In a Series of Conversations. With Some Account of the Habits of Fishes Belonging to the Genus Salmo / _cHumphry Davy.
264		1	_aPlace of publication not identified : _bpublisher not identified, _c1828.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press
300			_a1 online resource (290 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCambridge library collection. Zoology
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520			_aChampioned as one of the gentlest and most calming of field sports, angling has had its notable votaries throughout its history, from Isaak Walton to Horatio Nelson. In this charming book on the pleasures of fly fishing, the eminent chemist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) adds his name to the list. He assigns his often poetic arguments to an imaginary cast of four friends, some of whom adore the sport while others question its morality as they embark on a series of angling trips. As their conversations progress, the friends discuss entomology and biology, the finer techniques of landing trout, and the use of peacock feathers and yellow monkey fur in the making of artificial flies. Originally published in 1828, Davy's book offers a glimpse of the sportsman behind the chemist and remains both accessible and instructive for modern enthusiasts.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781108055291
830		0	_aCambridge library collection. _pZoology.
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139506113
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