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THE ANGLER'S SOUVENIR. 



and of having prevented him from committing 

 suicide. 



Elderly anglers, who feel weak in the legs after 

 a mile or two's walk, and who seat themselves on 

 the bare ground when fishing, ought to be made 

 acquainted with ths danger which they incur in 

 thus incautiously resting themselves; for "how- 

 over dry it may seem," says an experienced bottom- 

 fisher, "many, from so doing, have experienced 

 violent cholics, inflammations in the bowels, etc." 

 To guard against such disorders, it appears, from 

 the authority above quoted, that "careful anglers 

 provide themselves with a piece of cork or board, 

 (which some cover with a piece of carpet). . . . 

 The cork or board provided for a seat is usually 

 about eighteen inches long and twelve broad, which 

 may be kept and carried in a basket, with other 

 articles used by anglers." This contrivance, which 

 was good enough in its day about ten years since 

 has, in consequence of the late rapid strides of 

 science, as applied to the useful arts, been almost 

 wholly superseded by Macintosh's patent Caout- 

 chouc Air-cushions, which, when not inflated, may 

 be conveniently stowed in the hat-crown, and, 

 when wanted, can in two minutes be blown out to 

 the size of a goodly pillow. But as it is desirable 

 that the angler should carry with him as few things 

 as possible beyond his necessary tackle, a further 

 simplification of .this "life preserver" for the 

 sedentary angler, is here suggested ; being also 



