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bank, which you can reach. You threw too 

 much line into the water, and scared them 

 both ; but I will take you to the rapid of the 

 Tumbling Bay, where the river falls ; there 

 the quickness of the stream will prevent your 

 line from falling deep, and the foam will con- 

 ceal your person from the view of the fish. 

 And let me advise you to fish only in the 

 rapids till you have gained some experience 

 in throwing the fly. There are several fish 

 rising in that stream. 



Phys. — I have raised one, but he refused 

 my fly. 



Hal. — Now you have a fish. 



Phys. — I am delighted ; — but he is a 

 small one. 



Hal. — Unluckily, it is a dace, 



Phys. — I have now a larger fish, which 

 has pulled my line out. 



Hal. — Give him time. That is a good 

 trout. Now wind up ; he is tired, and your 

 own. I will land him. He is a fish to keep, 

 being above 2 lbs. 



Phys. — I am well pleased. 



Hal. — There are many larger trouts here: 

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