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safety, and free from injury, close the list of ne- 

 cessaries ; and as a few hints respecting the selec- 

 tion of the various articles may not be altogether 

 unacceptable, they will be severally mentioned in 



regular order. 







THE ROD. 



The rod first claims notice, as occupying the 

 foremost place in the catalogue of implements, in 

 the choice of which every care and attention must 

 be exercised. Rods are made up in various man- 

 ners, and of divers lengths and weights. Some 

 prefer them of two pieces only, which are spliced 

 together about the middle. These certainly throw 

 a fly in a neater manner than those encumbered 

 with ferrules can possibly do, as the spring from 

 the hand is uninterrupted, consequently more re- 

 gular; and they are admirably adapted for the 

 use of an angler whose residence is near the 

 scene of his diversion ; but the awkwardness of 

 length renders them troublesome and unwieldy 

 companions, when a walk of some miles inter- 



