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"unchancy" pool surrendered a first victim. It 

 was only 6 lb., but, being body-hooked, made as 

 sporting a run as many a fish triple its weight. 

 Eose another in the " road pool," which declined 

 to move a second time, and then drove to the long 

 free stream below the blind man's house. On re- 

 marking to Danie that our line-making machine 

 was absent from his settle at the gable of the 

 house, he naively answered, "I see'd him looking 

 oot o' his window." 



The long stream is delightful fishing, pleasant 

 even when one does not see a fish. On this fine 

 angling day I cautiously tried the confined current 

 at its top, and carefully raked the swirling eddies 

 of the opposite bank, but it was not until the 

 broadening waters at its close demanded the full 

 pitch of an angler's powers that a beautiful salmon 

 sprang. When fixed, he rolled round and round 

 on the surface, lashing the water with his tail. 

 After he got down I wondered at the want of en- 

 ergy and pluck in so good a fish, for before ten 

 minutes' play he came sweetly to bank on his 

 broadside. Danie held the gaff, and in his eager- 

 ness ran down to the salmon. " Now take time," 



