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amusements of the angler; and he could 

 hardly have contributed in a more effectual 

 manner to their comforts, than by placing 

 the good people, who were once his ser- 

 vants, in this comfortable inn. 



p HY s. — Are we to fish according to any 

 rule, as to quantity or size offish? 



Hal. — You are at perfect liberty to fish 

 as you like; but as it is possible you may 

 catch grayling only of this year, and which 

 are not longer than the hand, I conclude 

 you will return such pigmies to the river as 

 a matter of propriety, though not of neces- 

 sity. 



Poiet. — This river seems formed of two 

 other streams, which join above our inn. 

 What are the names of its sources? 



Hal. — The small river to the left is called 

 the Teme, or Little Teme, and though the 

 least stream, it gives name to the river : the 

 other, and more copious, stream, is called 

 the Clun. The little Teme contains prin- 

 cipally trout ; the Clun, both trout and 

 grayling : but the fish are more abundant 

 in the meadows, between this place and 



