A RED LETTER DAY ON THE 

 "CAMEL RIVER" 



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OWING to the almost Arctic weather we have 

 experienced this spring, I was anything but 

 hopeful that my old friend who, amongst his 

 intimates, is known by the sobriquet of 

 " The Cherub " though he is a precious 

 ancient one now would have even fair 

 sport with the trout ; however, his letter 

 lay before me announcing his intention of 

 coming down to hunt up summer quarters, 

 and that he'd like to have a day's fishing 

 on the River Camel, to see what he might 

 expect in the way of sport later on. In due 



course " The Cherub," having got leave, 



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