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brook. The trout of Longford-brook are 

 nearly as highly coloured as salmon, and, for 

 flavour, are not surpassed by those of any 

 stream in England. 



Barton-brook has the same general charac- 

 teristics as the former ones just described, 

 but, being better preserved, there is, of course, 

 more fish in it. It may be fished with success 

 as far as Sutton-dam. Use gaudy flies, of a 

 large size. Fishing with the minnow is 

 excellent, and the trout of this brook are as 

 good as those of the last-mentioned brook. 



Our fishing lectures are now done and over, 

 and we really hope that they will prove a 

 source of amusement to each and all of our 

 readers. Of one thing we are positively sure, 

 and that is, that if they are read with care, 

 and their precepts remembered, they will 

 make every one, that does so, thoroughly 

 versed in the theory of fly-fishing. Let that 

 theory be but slightly put into practice, and 

 we answer for the sure and rapid progress of 

 our pupils. If any of them should wish for 

 more practical information, we are most ready 

 to afford it, and we beg to offer them the most 

 cordial invitation to . 



ASHBORNE: Before we point out the con- 

 venient locality as a fishing-station of this 

 charming little town, we shall give a brief de- 



