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affair," said the Captain ; " and, for a strong 

 man, Kelly's rods answer extremely well." 



"Yes, for a strong man," said the Par- 

 son ; " but they are so ill-balanced and so 

 top-heavy, that it is killing work to us mere 

 mortals : besides, they have all too much 

 play in the third joint, which makes them 

 work like cart-whips when you are casting, 

 and prevents your getting a command over 

 your fish when you have struck him." 



" It is made so purposely," said the Cap- 

 tain ; " that and the heavy top together 

 give a beautiful spring to the line. I am 

 sure that you can send out a yard or two 

 more with one of Kelly's rods than you can 

 with any other." 



" You can, but I cannot," said the Parson ; 

 " I cannot stand the weight, — I do not mean 

 avoirdupois, but the balance — the weight on 

 my muscles as I spring it. I would never 

 possess an Irish rod. For beauty, for ele- 

 gance, for lightness, and for strength, give 

 me Bowness." 



" And for price ?" added the Captain. 



" Well, for price," said the Parson. " I 

 grant you that Bowness is the dearest shop 

 I know ; but a well-seasoned rod, well taken 



