THE ANGLER. 



EIVEK-FISHIKG. 



" Glide gently, thus for ever glide, 

 O stream ! that anglers all may see 

 As lovely visions by thy side, 

 Vs our fair river gave to me. 

 Oh, glide, fair stream, for ever so, 

 Thy quiet soul on all bestowing, 

 Till all our minds for ever flow 

 As thy deep waters now are flowing." 



THERE are two ways adopted in river-fishing : 

 first, the angler may take up his station at the 

 water's edge, and drop his line from there ; or 

 secondly, he may have a punt, which gives him, 

 because it may be moored anywhere, a better 

 opportunity of catching the larger fish, which 

 often keep to the centre of the stream. The 

 tackle in both cases is much the same, and to 



