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detected by them, which to us is quite imper- 

 ceptible, and they withstand temptation till it 

 has passed. Who now is the philosopher, the 

 Trout, or the Man, that checks his appetite 

 at pleasure? Hold not in contempt, then, the 

 creature which hath life, endowed with what 

 we call instinct. Grant it so, if reason is a 

 greater gift, then is there less excuse for our 

 infringing upon those laws, which gave us suit- 

 ing instinct, adding reason for its guide. Leave 

 the dull plain of custom. Quit gaiety's un- 

 thinking, feverish path, and tell thy young 

 friends the Fisherman's delights, his overflowing, 

 grateful heart, and his unceasing thanks for 

 this sweet essence of the year. 



