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say how far his report and mine may tally. I 

 can only say that during the two or three 

 hours I had closely watched the doings of 

 these hundred rods, I only heard of one 

 nibble, and saw caught the little roach I have 

 already mentioned. 



When weighing time came I do not, on my 

 conscience, believe that the whole bulk of 

 fishes which fell to the hundred anglers would 

 turn the scale to one single pound avoirdupois ! 

 But those merry fellows were as happy as 

 crickets, and enjoyed themselves thoroughly. 

 It seemed to me that Osterley Park Lake is 

 a famous place to fish in if you don't expect 

 to catch any fish ! 



