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levenejisis) have been introduced in the river and tributaries. 

 (Fishing in the latter is strictly prohibited.) 



The subject of introducing grayling is postponed for the 

 present. 



The East Anglian Piscatorial Society. 



This Society had its origin in the City of Norwich, and 

 was founded by Mr. Alfred Palmer, the then proprietor of 

 the Great Eastern Hotel. It was first started in the year 

 1879, and up to the present time has had a most successful 

 career. The society consists of, and is limited to thirty 

 members, besides several honorary members. Prominent 

 amongst the latter is the name of Edward Birkbeck, Esq., 

 M.P., as also the names of W. H. Grenfel, Esq., M.P. 

 for Salisbury, and Edward Fanshaw Holley, Esq., of 

 Gunyah Lodge, Norwich. The above gentlemen have 

 taken a keen interest in the welfare of the Society. 



The members meet once a month for the transaction of 

 business, special meetings for readings, and " Social Board 

 meetings are held at intervals. The society has done 

 much in prohibiting netting and other unfair fishing both in 

 the rivers Yare and Bure. 



The Eaton Fishing Club. 



The club preserves about three miles of the rivers Lugg 

 and Arrow, commencing a mile below the town of 

 Leominster, Herefordshire. The water which runs through 

 land belonging principally to the Earl of Meath is well 

 stocked with both trout and grayling. 



This society was originally formed some thirty-five years 

 since, and is limited to fourteen members. Since then it 

 has passed through various changes in rules and con- 



