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mouth ; when you will, most probably, unless 

 very unlucky, contrive to tread upon it, per- 

 chance breaking one of the joints. There's a 

 break for you ! not only in the rod, but in the 

 monotony of the day ! You ought to send me 

 a very handsome present, were it only for this 

 single " Practical Hint and Dainty Device." 



11, 



Always ^' play " a fish well where there are 

 plenty of weeds or roots. It is quite amusing 

 to see a fine Trout dash into a heavy bed of 

 weeds ; and your wonder will be very consider- 

 ably increased if you ever see him come out 



12. 



It is advisable to enter into such compact 

 with the sun, that he should be always behind 

 you. Two reasons bear sufficient testimony to 

 the soundness of this doctrine : — the sun in 



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