CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



A RIDE OVER THE MOUNTAINS. A twenty-two mile ride over 

 the mountains to Bala Lovely scenery Jenny Jones 

 Plascoch Hotel A charming ancient hostelry Ancient 

 furniture Oliver Cromwell's bed The Vale of Edeirion 

 Queen's visit to Pale" Bala whisky Bala water to supply 

 London A charming ride back to hotel Forty miles in all 



84-92 



CHAPTER IX. 



A DAY IN ELYSIAN FIELDS. A wet day on the Ver Fishing 

 a failure Trout tailing In a shed not waterproof Lark's 

 nest A lecture on cruelty to birds A solitary trout A 

 run to catch train Too late A pleasant pub. and a good 

 supper 93-102 



CHAPTER X. 



GRAYLING. A good day with "Red Spinner" and the Major 

 The Professor "Red Spinner" spins yarns Professor 

 instructs us on the virtues of black pepper and West India 

 sugar "Red Spinner" clings to "the Shoulder of Mut- 

 ton " and makes a full bag of big grayling The Major 

 becomes a rover, but captures seven brace of splendid 

 grayling The Professor instructs the A. A., who is fairly 

 successful 103-111 



CHAPTER XL 



" LITTLE RIVERS." What is the test of a river? " The power 

 to drown a man," says the author of " Lorna Doone" A 

 lovely afternoon The "milking bridge" A vision May- 

 fly fishing in the olden time A rambling review of " Little 

 Rivers," a charming book by Mr. Van Dyke Do hornets 

 bite? 112-127 



