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the dog. This case was brought before the Court 

 of Session, and the process was entitled, " The 

 Earl of Tankerville versus a dog, the property of 

 the Earl of Home." Judgment was given in 

 favor of the dog. 



Hoping the time may arrive, when the salmon 

 in our rivers will afford similar opportunities for 

 the display of canine sagacity, I shall, in anticipa- 

 tion of such good days, proceed to offer a few brief 

 hints, which our grand-children may find useful, 

 when tempted by a strong breeze and a dark 

 gloomy sky, to cast the fly over a salmon run. 



Follow the advice given with reference to the 

 purchase of trout tackle ; go to the best, which 

 you will find the cheapest market. 



Let the manufacturer know the average width 

 of the river, and he will provide the rod, &c., 

 accordingly. 



In the selection of your flies, be guided by the 

 suggestions of a local fisherman obtain patterns, 



and get them fac-similied by a well -reputed maker, 

 K 



