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they make no play, and are good for nothing 

 when caught, it must be considered mortify- 

 ing to be plagued by them when in expecta- 

 tion of nobler game : in fact, in so little es- 

 timation is this fish held, that the French call 

 it " Le vilain," To a young Angler they 

 may nevertheless afford diversion ; and being 

 generally to be found of good size, they 

 may be serviceable in preparing him for the 

 better management of the more active objects, 

 Trout and Salmon. 



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is a small delicate fish, scarcely ever attaining 

 to six inches in length. The body is cover- 

 ed with thin silver scales, and the back is of 

 a greenish colour. On account of their dex- 

 terity in catching flies, they are frequently 



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called the water swallow. They are in sea- 

 son ail the year except the month of May, 



