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SEVENTH DAY. 



halieus — poietes — ornither — 

 Physicus. 



GRAYLING FISHING. 



Scene — Leintwardine, near Ludlow. 

 Time — Beginning of October, 



Hal. — You have reached your quarters. 

 Here is your home — a rural, peaceable, 

 and unassuming inn, with as worthy a host 

 and hostess as may be found in this part of 

 England. The river glides at the bottom 

 of the garden, and there is no stream in 

 England more productive of grayling. The 

 surrounding scenery is not devoid of interest, 

 and the grounds in the distance are covered 

 with stately woods, and laid out (or rather 

 their natural beauties developed) by the 

 hand of a master, whose liberal and enlight- 

 ened mind even condescended to regard the 



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