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or penetrating oil, shown at the late Exhibition, which I 

 have since used with excellent results for all sorts of leathei 

 and porpoise-hide fishing and shooting boots. It has the merit 

 of being perfectly easy to apply, and of being practically free 

 from smell, also it never ' cakes ' on the outside of the boots. 

 The Threpoderme is far from an expensive dressing, and can 

 be got at any of the Co-operative Stores. 



Boots of brown canvas to wear over wading stockings and 

 trousers were also exhibited by Messrs. Cording at South Ken- 

 sington. The speciality of these is that they have holes, just 

 above the sole, by which water is allowed to escape, and gravel 

 &c. kept out. Also being of soft material above the soles, they 

 can be worn over the wading trousers without a sock between. 



Whenever waders are used, thick warm woollen stockings, 

 and leggings also if possible, should be worn inside. Excellent 

 woollen garments of all sorts are now manufactured and sold by 

 the celebrated Dr. Jaeger's Sanitary Clothing Company who 

 also exhibited at South Kensington at the offices, Prince's 

 Street, close to Oxford Circus. I cannot imagine why some 

 more simple and convenient style of dress has not long ago 

 been adopted by 'lady fishers,' as well as by anglers of the 

 sterner sex. Many ladies who now would never dream of 

 approaching the river bank (nearer than the towing path) for 

 fear of spoiling their dresses or wetting their shoes, would if 

 suitably ' apparelled ' find as keen an interest and enjoyment in 

 the sport as we do, and might even become enthusiastic votaries 

 of the gentle art. How charming it would be when we sally 

 forth after breakfast to lake or stream, to have the companion- 

 ship of some ' sweet girl graduate,' who, with hair either golden 

 or otherwise, would by her graceful companionship double the 

 pleasures of success. There would be no slovenly casting, no 

 callings to halt for pipes or liquor when fish were on the rise 

 then. 



Fight on, brave knights ! Bright eyes behold your deeds, 



written of the ' free and easy passage of arms ' of Ashby de la 



