DAYS ON THE NEPIGON. 



which was almost invariably a center. Half 

 a dozen were plenty, as they are fast colors 

 and tough as leather. Though they are 

 tenacious of life and equipped to survive 

 much wear and tear, we always killed them 

 before impaling on the hook, for dead bait 

 here is, with proper handling, as efficacious as 

 live bait, and there are humane reasons. 



At last the prow of the canoe is forninst 

 the aforesaid rock, and Hesperus, who bring- 

 eth all good things, is probably cooperating; 

 and that signifies success. Needless to wait 

 for the ripples; they are always there; and 

 amazing as it may appear, there are usually 

 fish and fish and fish, and you can creel so 

 many if selfishly disposed that you will hardly 

 venture to look yourself in the face though 

 one must not count them before they are 

 hatched. 



Guiding the cock-a-doosh (it is one of his 

 days) with an undulating motion of the rod 

 until it touches the edge of the swirling eddy, 

 it is instantly rewarded with a powerful strike, 

 an unmistakable chug and a frenzied rush that 

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