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SALMONTA. 



TROUT FROM THE COLNE. 



portion, not so thick as my model, which was 

 a fish of 1 7 inches by 9 inches, and weighed 

 2 lbs. ; — this is my standard solid. We will 

 try him. Ho ! Mrs. B. ! — bring your scales, 

 and weigh this fish. There, you see, he 

 weighs 5 lbs. 10^ oz. 



Phys. — Well, I am pleased to see this 

 fish, and amused with your sport ; but though 

 I have been imitating you in throwing the fly, 

 as well as I can, yet not a trout has taken no- 

 tice of my fly, and they seem scared by my 

 appearance. 



Hal. — Let me see you perform. There 

 are two good trout taking flies opposite that 



