THE ANGLERS SOUVENIR. 



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I only asked for a light an instance of liberality 

 which, unless I had witnessed it myself, I should 

 scarcely have believed one of his nation would havo 

 afforded. I therefore beg to make you the first 

 offer of a fair transcript of my notes for the sum 

 of five pounds, which is much less than I could 

 obtain for them after a few heightening touches of 

 my own placing a cap and bells on each of your 

 heads, or putting a few good puns into your mouths 

 and serving your conversation up to the public 

 through either of the channels aforesaid. 



" Should I not hear from you by to-morrow 

 afternoon, I shall conclude that my offer is de- 

 clined. " I am, etc., etc., 



, Reporter. 



"No. Staples Inn." 



As we chanced at this time to be in want of a 

 "night," whose shades might give relief to the day 

 of the "ANGLER'S SOUVENIR," we determined, with 

 the free consent of our friends Simpson and 

 Tweddell, to accede to this modest proposal, with 

 a view to its insertion in our work then groaning 

 under the press. On our return to town, we dis- 

 patched a note, the same evening, to Staples Inn, 

 stating that Mr. - 's offer was accepted ; and 

 desiring that the MS. might be sent, as soon as 

 convenient, to Mr. Tilt, Fleet Street, where the 

 sum agreed on would be duly paid. In two days 

 the subjoined report of our sitting was sent as 



