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him, you will hear some queer stories 

 presently. 



J. To be sure I will; but I find some 

 difficulty in understanding him. 



S. I 'II supply the gloss. 



J. Thank you: I am quite ready for 

 my lessons in the language of Alfred and 

 Beda. There 's a fish rising under that 

 bank. Pshaw ! I cannot reach him. I 

 cannot cast so far by a full yard. 



S. Let me try. There ! I have him. 



J. Phew ! what a length of line ! and 

 what a fine fish ! He fights nobly, but 

 you have him well in hand. 



S. I hold with Mr. Penn there, who 

 says your success will often depend greatly 

 upon the manner in which you first com- 

 mence your acquaintance with a fish, which, 

 if you give him time to put his helm up, 

 may cause you much trouble. Now, Simon, 

 out with him. Humph ! about two 

 pounds. 



