138 WATERSIDE SKETCHES. 



rum, gin, Hollands, grog, shrub, punch, toddy, swiperus, 

 caulkers, pipe, segar, quid, shag, pigtail, short-cut, varines, 

 canaster, pickater, and if such culprit shall appeal against 

 the severity of the above sentence as a punishment dis- 

 proportioned to the utmost excess of human delinquency, 

 he shall be entitled to have rehearing, and Nat Ogle 

 assigned to him as counsel. 



" The Rev. - - is not to chew the tobacco called 

 pigtail after sunset, as he will then join the society of 

 ladies ; nor for the same reason is Jos. Richardson, Esq., 

 M.P., and author of the 'Fugitives,' to flick his snuff about 

 during supper, even though he should have been competing 

 with Nat Ogle." 



The Itchen is a carefully preserved trout river, but, 

 as before hinted, less plentiful in grayling, and even 

 then chiefly in its lower parts. There is good sport with 

 the trout when the Mayfly is on, and Hammond, of Win- 

 chester, is the authority from whom to seek information. 

 There is a little open water left, but I have seen very fair 

 success in the heart of Winchester city by townsmen who 

 knew where to find their fish. Below Winchester good 

 fishing may be obtained by the purchase from Mr. Ham- 

 mond of day, weekly, or monthly tickets. 



About Alresford the trout are large and numerous, but 

 the infant river throughout that district is a very close 

 borough. Here, as in the Test, the angler has all his work 

 cut out for him ; hence, to those who knew the waters it 

 was no mystery that certain Hampshire gentlemen, upon 

 being informed that the Tichborne Claimant was able to 

 kill trout at Alresford, without more ado refused to believe 

 he could by any stretch of possibility be a Wapping butcher. 



