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pleased with them. If you have to choose a 

 day and your time be precious, fix upon one, 

 if possible, when the wind is south, south-west, 

 or south-east, for trout, like all other fishes, 

 will always feed best in such winds. If the 

 wind be cold, you will always find that they 

 feed best on the side of the stream that is 

 sheltered from it, both because they are 

 warmer, and the flies are sure to be there. 



And now we do not know that we can say 

 anything more about trout fishing that is really 

 useful. We could say a great deal of another 

 character, but utility is our principal object; 

 we shall, therefore, bring our chapter to a close 

 with two or three lines in rhyme, which may 

 serve to induce a pleasing reflection or two re- 

 specting that delightful department of the art. 



THE TROUT. 



When Spring comes dancing o'er the plain, 

 With Nymphs and Graces in her train, 

 And Nature, deck'd with flowers rare, 

 Begins to show her beauties fair; 



Then trout, bold monarchs of the streams, 

 Enliven'd by the sunny beams, 

 Steal from their haunts to seek for prey, 

 And watch the merry flies at play. 



And should one in his gambols rude 

 Upon the trout's domain intrude 



