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CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



INTRODUCTORY . . . . vii 



I. WATERS OF YOUTH ..... I 



II. A YORKSHIRE BECK . . . . .24 



III. DACE-FISHING AT ISLEWORTH . . 36 



iv. THE ANGLER'S TEMPER . . . .42 



V. SOME KENNET DAYS . . . . -49 



VI. DRY-FLY MEDITATIONS . . . -65 



1. THE DAY OF RECKONING . . -65 



2. APRIL . . . . . .69 



3. A MEMORY OF JUNE . . . -74 



4. THE IMMORTALS . . . 78 



5. THE EVENING RISE . . . .82 



6. HOOKED AND LOST . . . .87 



7. AUGUST . . . . .90 



8. THE BURDEN OF THE DRY-FLY MAN . 94 

 VII. A BASKET ON ALL FOOLS' . . . . IOO 



VIII. A WELSH CARP LAKE . . . .109 



IX. THE FLOAT . . . . . .114 



X. A DAY OF TRIBULATION . . . . I2O 



XI. THE PATH OF GOOD INTENTIONS . . .126 



XII. DAYS AT DRIFFIELD . . . . .133 



XIII. IMPERFECT SYMPATHIES . . . .147 



XIV. HOT DAYS ON THE AVON . . . .153 



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