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a g-r-e-a-t rush — and away went the reel. — While 



I wass winding in the spare rod, C , he wass 



playing the big fish ; — and chest then she made a 

 great run — and what did he do — but he must catch 

 the handle of his reel in his watchgyard — indeed 

 yes ! — and as any individual would be telling — 

 snap went the steel t-r-a-c-e, as she might be a 

 thread — and the fish, she wass away. 



"The old chentleman, he says, 'Eh! thaat's a 

 peety, Angus ! — but never mind, mebbe we'll have 

 another chance again — we'll have a dram, Angus.' 



'But I says to him, says I, — 'No, I'll no 

 have a dram ! — it wass a fery foolish trick, what- 

 ever ! ' 



" ' Ay, Angus,' says he, ' it wass thaat ! but 

 indeed I did not mean to do it ; — chest have a 

 dram for luck, Angus.' 



" But I says to the old chentleman, ' Tamn yer 

 drams,' says I, * I'll no have a dram ! — it wass a 

 very silly thing to do! 



"So he would be having his dram alone, — yes, 

 yes, — chest by himsell. — But after he was putting 

 fresh taeckle on his rod, we started again ; — and he 

 had hardly got the line out, when, — I'll be blowed ! 

 but another big fish cam' on ! — and the old chentle- 



