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theless be found in such as, if we were to judgd by 

 the ordinary characteristics, they ought not to inhabit. 

 Hence, when we are trolling for trouts in a rapid stream, 

 we are sometimes rather surprised to find a jack on the 

 hook ; in other places where we expect to find larl'cls f 

 we are attacked by perch or trouts, or eventually eels. 



The truth is, that the differences as to breadth, depth, 

 and rapidity, which every where prevail within very short 

 distances, give to the same water a variety of characters, 

 accordant with such changes severally. Add to this, 

 that die junction of two streams, the one rapid, and the 

 other slow, or the one clear and shallow, and the other 

 deep and weedy, or vice versa, will give to both a par- 

 tial supply of such fishes as would not be expected under 

 other circumstances. 



The intelligent angler does not let .such points pass un- 

 noticed ; he explores in ever)' direction } and by observ- 

 ing the several circumstances peculiar to the locality, 

 arranges his plan, and is prepared for every attack. It 

 cannot be supposed that his tackle will be appropriate 

 equally to every class of fishes, but with common attention 

 to those general rules he will either have bought, or have 

 learnt from experience, his proceedings will be so well 

 grounded, and so guarded, as to obviate those mischiefs 

 which would infallibly annoy the novice. 



I trust sufficient has been said on this subject, to serve 

 as an ample guide to those who are unacquainted with the 

 various anomalies to which waters are subject at various 

 seasons, or from the vicinity of other streams, &c. ; so 

 as at least to lead such persons into the proper track, 

 both for sport, and for the acquirement of such princi- 

 ples, in tliis part of our subject, as may qualify them to 



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