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side what flies the trout were taking, and could 

 make his flies on the river bank. He killed 

 more salmon in one season in the Yore than 

 was ever killed before, viz. : sixty-seven fish. 

 Partly owing to his wading in November, con- 

 stantly getting over the top of his waders and 

 neglecting to dry them, he was laid up quite 

 in the prime of life, and for over twenty-five 

 years has had little use of his legs ; a sad change 

 for a man of his active life, borne cheerfully 

 and bravely. He was a good fast bowler and 

 punishing bat, and the best and cheeriest of 

 companions, as he now is, in spite of ill-health 

 that would have broken the heart of most of us. 



J.W.L. 



BiSHOPDALE, 1907. 



