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time by the waterside in making a selection." 

 There is not a little to be said, I believe, in 

 favour of my friend's views ; and, no doubt, a 

 limited number of flies would leave less room 

 for delay in choosing one for immediate use. 

 Were this plan generally adopted however, a 

 a very fertile source of conversation, few fisher- 

 men are not fond of by the river side and 

 elsewhere, would be finally suppressed. 



Who has not enjoyed again and again a 

 casual interview with a brother of the angle, 

 and a quiet chat, over the contents of one 

 another's fly-books ? Much that appertains to 

 our amusement is, no doubt, fanciful ; yet strip 

 any sport of the airy flights of the imagination, 

 and what would it be ? We will take deer-stalking 

 as an instance, though I know nothing about it 

 personally. Is the mere fact of the taking away 

 the life of the coveted prize, the only motive 

 that induces a man to undergo so much labour 

 and fatigue ? Stripped of the collateral accom- 

 paniments, we believe, ^it would vary little from 



