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THE GRASSHOPPER, CABBAGE, AND 

 OTHER GRUBS. 



The Lady of Avenel's waiting-woman says, 

 " I have lived too long with gentles — I praise 

 my stars for it — to fight with either follies or 

 fantasies." 



A wise woman, a wise woman, was the Lady 

 of Avenel's maiden. Let those who love gentle, 

 real gentle fishing, pursue their calling. I will 

 humbly imitate the lady's maid, and abstain 

 from fighting with their fantasies. 



Without attemping to combat their predi- 

 lection for the loathsomes, I may be allowed to 

 say that a bit of chenille, twisted on a bit of 

 gut, and stuck on either the single or triple 

 hooks of the baits exhibited in Plate III., will 

 answer every purpose of the real maggot ; and 

 that a little red-brown silk, covering a couple 

 of inches of common twine, and serpentined 

 about the grubs of Plate III., will accomplish 



