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he was confirmed by tlie river watchers. Now, as I 

 passed at least two hours each day at this much- 

 abused weir (up which I have often seen it stated 

 that no fish can ascend), and never saw less than thirty 

 fish pass up in an hour, and as this went on for five 

 successive days, I am sure I am quite within the mark 

 in saying some thousands of fish swam this weir. 

 Although nearly hopeless, I could not resist trying a 

 cast or two each day, my ultimate reward being one 

 small fish to an enormous prawn. In the season 

 previous to this, Brydges Willyams and Colonel Legh, 

 his lucky visitor, fishing opposite each other on the 

 Dyke stream, had twenty-five good fish between them 

 in a short day. 



On coming south again, I had some nice days with 

 Charles Baily near Lindfield, with more good times at 

 Tillingbourne and all the other old places ; also a nice 

 day at Berry Hill, near Dorking, with Mr. Kobert 

 Barclay, and others with *' Billy " Keen at Patcham. 



The 17th of December saw me again at Carnanton, 

 where I found assembled Admiral the Hon. Victor 



