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to a great deal that had been said, that a few years ago 

 between London and Staines scarcely a fish was to be 

 caught in the Thames. This year there had been the 

 finest takes of trout ever known. Within the last fortnight 

 more fish than ever had been taken in the Thames. This 

 was accomplished simply by preservation, care, and 

 attention. He hoped the time would soon come when 

 children would be taught not to kill young fish, just as 

 they were taught not to kill a calf or a lamb directly it 

 was born. 





