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6 or 8 feet over the opposite bank ; however there was no com- 

 plaining, our Angler did venture to ask if he had any other pond ( 

 but was answered in the negative, but continued his friend there is 

 plenty of fish here. The rod was shortened, and the fishing com. 

 menced, and very soon a fish was taken (a Perch about 3 oz.) then 

 another, till when summoned to dinner, our Angler had taken 

 35 fish, the first being the largest, he communicated his success to 

 his host, and was astonished at his exclaiming, ' Why bless me 

 you have taken them all but one, I had 3 dozen put in about a 

 fortnight ago." Indeed, said the fisherman, then I'll have him 

 before I eat a bit, he added, as I shall then have taken all the 

 fish, we can sit as long as you like and enjoy ourselves. 



THE NEW RIVER. 



SONG. ANGLING PERPLEXITIES. 



(TUNE.) " My ain kind Dearie, Oh \ ' 



1. 



That patience is a virtue great, 

 There's few here will deny it, 

 Perplexing things I can relate 

 That greatly tend to try it. 

 The Angler that was never croat 

 Must be a lucky creature, 



