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tea time to plan an evening stroll to Ham 

 church. 



At either hotel the visitor is hard to please 

 who does not feel at home after the first half 

 hour, and is fairly sure to secure some pleasant 

 sport on the Saturday and Monday. To obtain 

 the advantage of the week-end ticket, it may 

 still be necessary to book to Ashbourne instead 

 of Thorpe Cloud. 



Grayling, in the Dove and Manifold, do not 

 -attain the size of those in the Hampshire rivers; 

 indeed a fish of a pound and a half is perhaps 

 as uncommon as a three pounder at Stockbridge 

 or Bishopstoke. But they are bright and 

 beautiful, game and cunning, for all that : 

 yielding the most enjoyable blank days to many 

 a skilful angler. I mean of course upon 

 occasions. 



FISHING ON SMALL HOLDINGS. 



There are small farms within five miles of 

 Torrington, Honiton, and Thorverton where the 

 most enjoyable fishing can be obtained by those 

 who lay themselves out to get it, and who do 

 not mind the food and accommodation of the 

 smaller inns or cottages. Many a City man 

 will reply eagerly that he is always prepared to 

 rough it for the sake of good sport. He is 

 '* quite game to live on chops and steaks.' If 

 his idea of chops and steaks is derived from 

 Simpson's or Baker's, it would be amusing to 

 watch him tackle the samples which can be 

 produced in the west country. 



