THE SUPERIORITY OF THE CELEBRATED 



Hexagonal Split Bamboo Fishing Rods, 



MANUFACTURED BY 



BF.i^llCHOLS, 153 muk Street, Boston, Mass., 



Is cvidi'iit froui llii- I'lu-t that the tii'iitlcincii who iiso tht-iii are enthusiastic over their good 



qualities. 



Read the following letter; 



South Kensington. October 18, 1883. 



DE.iK Sir : — The .special prize of £10 for the collection of Salmon Rods distinguished more 

 for their excellence than their numbers, has been awarded to you by the Jury. Mr. Burdett 

 Coutts, who oll'ered the isrize, asked me tliis morning to please couvey to you bis compliments 

 and congratulations and says he i i greatly iileased that hi.s prize has been awarded to an Ameri- 

 can and one whose rods are so favorably and generally known as yours. 



To B. F. Nichols, Esq., Boston, Mass. ' W. N. COX, U. S. Fish Commission. 



[Cojjy letter received October 31.] Send for catalogue, with Massachusetts Fish and Game 

 Laws— FREE. My Goods are sold in New York City by HAWKS & OGILvy, .3oo Broadway;. 



Split Bamboo Bass and Fly Rods, Flies and Fly Books, Artificial Bait 



Bait Boxes, Hooks, Etc. 



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