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England more productive of grayling. The surround- 

 ing scenery is not devoid of interest, and the grounds 

 in the distance are covered with stately woods, and 

 laid out (or rather their natural beauties developed) 

 by the hand of a master,* whose liberal and enlight- 

 ened mind even condescended to regard the amuse- 

 ments of the angler; and he could hardly have 

 contributed in a more effectual manner to their 

 comforts, than by placing the good people, who were 

 once his servants, in this comfortable inn. 



PHYS. Are we to fish according to any rule, as to 

 quantity or size of fish ? 



HAL. You are at perfect liberty to fish as you 

 like ; but as it is possible you may catch grayling 

 only of this year, and which are not longer than the 

 hand, I conclude you will return such pigmies to the 

 river, as a matter of propriety, though not of necessity. 



POIET. This river seems formed of two other 

 streams, which join above our inn. What are the 

 names of its sources ? 



HAL. The small river to the left is called the 

 Teme, or Little Teme, and though the least stream, 

 it gives name to the river : the other, and more 

 copious stream, is called the Clun. The Little Teme 



* [The late Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq., of Downton Castle, 

 president for many years of the Horticultural Society, to whom an 

 edition of the author's " Lectures on Agricultural Chemistry " was 

 dedicated.] 



