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THE AUTHOR CONTINUETH HIS INSTRUCTIONS BY THE RIVER SIDE THE HEAR- 

 ING OF FISHES THE AUTHOR THROWETH HIS LINE AND CATCHETH A SALMON 



ANTIQUARIUS COMMUNICATETH TO THE AUTHOR THE NATURAL HISTORY 



OF THE PARR THE AUTHOR DI3GOURSETH ON SALMON-FISHING, AND THE 

 HABITS OF THE SALMON HOOKETH A FISH, AND LOSETH HIM. 



SCENE. The Rector's Pool Llanrwst; as before. 



Tkeopk. THAT you may not lose the slightest 

 hint which circumstances afford, I should mention 

 that a fish certainly does look much less in water, 

 than out, when viewed in an oblique direction. 

 While fishing on a level of the water, I have, on 

 two or three occasions, supposed fish of 131bs. 

 to 15lbs. not to weigh more than 61bs. to 71bs. ; 

 and I can thus easily account for Llewellyn's 

 being so easily deceived. At the same time I 

 advise you, when recounting losses of fish, rather 

 to under than over-rate their proportions ! The 

 honour of our craft demands this ! For there are 

 indeed too many who view with horror the out- 

 coming of that tale-teller, the Weighing Machine ! 

 At the same time, bear in mind that if I had lost 



