THE LUGG AT KINGSLAND 9 



thers seemingly without missing them; they 

 deliver up their treasures under an operation 

 certainly less painful than toothache or tooth- 

 drawing. Among the flies he supplied us with 

 is a special Spent Gnat ("Ragged Robin" I 

 have called it), which is a most attractive lure 

 on this water. 



Mr. W. not only met us at the station, he ac- 

 companied us to the water and set us going. It 

 was a lovely day, but the wind as usual kept in 

 the same unhappy north-east. Consequently, 

 for I firmly believe that wind in that quarter is 

 distinctly inimical to fishing, there was no rise, 

 and nothing to rise at May Fly only seen here 

 and there now and then. A further consequence 

 was that, although the river here is well stocked 

 and well looked after, we only hooked and lost 

 or captured two or three brace between us. 

 Other anglers were there even less successful 

 than we. I do not remember that any adventure 

 befell us on this occasion, except that in driving 

 four miles across country to the station the wind 

 was more biting than in the bitterest month of 

 the year. We were chilled to the bones, and the 

 Professor is still suffering from the effects of that 

 baleful drive. 



On Monday, June 8th, by special invitation, 

 we started for a day's outing in another direction. 

 Ten miles by rail and a drive of four miles 

 through picturesque villages and enchanting 



