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my position, and removed to a hole some way farther 

 down. After much difficulty from the quantity of 

 brush that grew on the margin of the stream, and 

 carrying a rod among such obstacles, I reached the 

 water. The appearance of the pool much pleased me, 

 but it was difficult to fish, from the timber growing so 

 close to the water, and wading being almost out of the 

 question from the rough and irregular bottom being 

 thickly packed with large boulders. Obliged to make 

 a virtue of necessity, with a short line, and a quick, 

 contracted cast, I commenced operations. My com^ 

 panion informed me that he much doubted if a line had 

 been wet there that season ; from the result, I think 

 his statement must have been correct. Scarcely had 

 my flies touched the water, when two beauties, radiant 

 in their handsome golden hues, simultaneously dashed 

 at the deception; one I hooked firm and strong, 

 and soon brought to net : a dozen times did I go 

 through the same performance, only varied by occa- 

 sionally hooking a brace at the same cast. I feared, 

 with such incessant work, my perfect little rod would 

 get strained, but I was disinclined to give up. Having 

 once filled my large basket, and being in a fair way to 

 repeat the performance, I moved forty yards lower 

 down towards the tail of the stream, where, from the 

 placid appearance of the surface, I had little dpubt I 



