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display of this kind. There are two or three " green- 

 horns " in the art on the opposite bank, cutting and 

 carving the pool into as many lines as intersect a 

 Highland plaid ; but the fish eschew their labour as 

 officious, ill-timed, and out of place. They make no 

 sign whatever of acquiescence in the polite attentions 

 of their juvenile friends, who ply their task with a 

 diligence worthy of a better reception. Neither do 

 these capricious epicures, when embarked in long 

 runs to some favourite haunts, seem much inclined to 

 turn aside from their purpose, and indulge in the 

 luxury of flies. 



In the Dee there are many such special resorts of 

 salmon, as have been alluded to, from a mile or two 

 below Llangollen to Corwen, and all as well known 

 to the habitiws of the river as the contents of their 

 own fly-books. In the pools between the places just 

 named, most of the salmon taken by the fly-angler in 

 the upper Dee are caught. One or two fish are con- 

 sidered a successful day's sport ; and, all things con- 

 sidered, should satisfy the expectations of the angler 

 acquainted with the economic arrangements of the 

 lower portions of the stream. Such occasional suc- 

 cess attracts a considerable number of competitors for 

 such prizes as the river affords ; and serves to retain 

 the name of the Dee in the catalogue of salmon- 

 fisheries. Anglers of more sanguine, or I should 

 rather say sanguinary, temperaments, content only 



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