OF THE LECKFORD FISHING CLUB. 155 



' daining all personal advantage, it is resolved in 

 6 humble imitation of the example set by the Rev. 

 ' W. L. Bowles, that in case any copies of the said 



* fresh-water log-book should be sold, the profits 

 ' shall be solely applied to the benefit of the widows 

 ' and orphans of deceased fishermen.* 



6 No drawing, painting, sketch, or model of any 

 4 trout, shall be taken at the general expense, un- 

 ' less such fish shall have exceeded the weight of 

 ' five pounds, and shall have been bonafide caught 

 ' by one of the party, and not privately bought at 

 6 Stockbridge. 



' Any member describing the strength, size, 

 < weight of any immense fish which he had skil- 

 ' fully hooked, dexterously played with, and suc- 



* cessfully brought to the bank, when by the clum- 

 6 siness of the man with the landing-net only 



* conceive how provoking the said fish got off 

 ' shall forfeit half-a-guinea and so toties quoties, 

 ' for every such narrative. To prevent unneces- 

 ' sary trouble, the said forfeits are to be collected 

 ' by the Rev. I O . 



( There shall be but one hot meal in the course 

 4 of the day, and that shall be a supper at nine 

 ' o'clock ; cold meat and other refreshments in the 

 ' tents, or at the water side at two o'clock. 



' A committee is to be appointed to provide these 



* This refers to Mr. Bowles having published a* poem, the pro- 

 fits of which were to be given to some charity. 



