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place. As the sun sank behind the distant hills, I 

 trudged back to the place of meeting, and found 

 my Jehu awaiting me, sound asleep, while his 

 spirited animal was almost in a similar condition. 

 Such was my first day with the German trout. 



This fish is now found in some of our New 

 England lakes, although I have taken none in 

 these waters. I have been told that good-sized 

 ones furnish a deal of pleasurable sport, and, for 

 one, I cannot understand how they should do 

 otherwise. 



They breed well in our hatcheries, and soon, I 

 hope, as is the case with the other transplanted 

 trouts, they will be found in many of our waters. 

 We ought to have all the variety in sport that can 

 be obtained, and while, perhaps, in bringing to 

 notice these various newer forms of the trouts, 

 am I convinced my labor with the pen may 

 fail to arouse attention, yet I am sure that the 

 minute and lifelike characteristics of the fish, as 

 portrayed by the artist, will excite the interest I 

 wish to awaken. Let me say further, that my de- 

 sire to aid to the best of my ability any measure 

 that will bring additional and perhaps greater 

 pleasure to the sportsman, is the motive under- 

 lying my efforts in this cause. 



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