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hinder his acceptance of it, the simple but some- 

 what vulgar " toss up " may be resorted to to solve 

 the difficulty, or certainly a more refined method is 

 to place two folded papers, having " east bank " and 

 " west bank " written thereon, in a cap, shake it, 

 and draw the fateful issue out. 



If only one bank of a preserved fishery of, say, 

 two miles in extent is available, a distance of half 

 a mile at least should separate the two rods, and 

 even if four were on the warpath, similar space 

 could be allotted the four half-milers following 

 each other as each beat is cleared, but, by tacit 

 agreement (obviously in the interest of all), the 

 distance always being more or less observed. The 

 rod in the upper quarter would then return to the 

 lower beat, the second rod taking his vacated 

 place, and in due course, in like manner, the 

 other two rods passing up, with the regularity 

 of clockwork. Also, each of the rod wielders, at 

 all events, in the first hours of sport, would have 

 the great advantage of casting-over his half-mile of 

 water without disturbance, and practically for that 

 time alone. A time limit of an hour or two might be, 

 with good effect, hit upon to operate on each half- 

 mile. In passing to and from, the sure sign of a 

 good sportsman, always considerate of others, is to 

 avoid the river marge as much as possible, and 

 to tread softly on his way. Of course, the owner 



