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in putting together our rods, and starting on 

 our evening excursion. Step in. As there 

 is little breeze, we will go towards the further 

 end of the lake, trolling as we go, and take our 

 chance for a little more wind, and only a little 

 more is required to try our flies in returning, 

 rough water, I am assured, being here un- 

 favourable for sport. I shall use my brass 

 minnow. 



AMICUS. And I shall troll with flies. What 

 kind had I best use ? 



PISCATOK. The cock-a-bundy and Broughton 

 point are esteemed good killing flies here. 

 You cannot do better than try them, and for 

 your third dropper I would recommend a red 

 hackle. 



AMICUS. How different is this lower part of 

 the lake, which we have at length reached, from 

 the upper ! There all is in harmony ; the pas- 

 toral little meadows, the lonely farm-houses, 

 the upland treeless enclosures, the wild moun- 

 tains, these the grand features of the scene. 

 Here, is there not rather incongruity than har- 

 mony ? at least to my mind : the villa, such as 

 that amongst the trees and the ornamental 

 planting about it, do not accord well with the 



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