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at progression in which the wings were chiefly 

 employed and the legs played a comparatively 

 unimportant part were admirably imitated by 

 the movements imparted to Lord G* * * 's fly 

 by the hand of a practised performer. I have 

 since had several opportunities of testing its 

 efficacy, and although I am satisfied that a greater 

 number of jack may be killed with the ordinary 

 bait gudgeon, roach, dace, &c. yet I have 

 invariably found that the ( bird-fly ' took the 

 largest pike ; to say nothing of the superior style 

 of the sport, and of its tendency to elevate the 

 comparatively tame pastime of trolling a few de- 

 grees nearer to the noble art of salmon fishing. 



