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have contributed in a more effectual manner 

 to their comforts, than by placing the good 

 people, who were once his servants, in this 

 comfortable inn. 



Phys. — Are we to fish according to any 

 rule, as to quantity or size of fish ? 



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 necessity. 



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 Tenie, 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 principally 

 trout ; the Clun, both trout and grayling : but 

 the fish are more abundant in the meadows, 

 between this place and Downton, than in 

 other parts of the river ; for above, the stream 

 is too rapid and shallow to be favourable to 

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