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living things, and such an absorbing love for the many 

 and varied charms of 'the open' as fly-fishing." 

 Charles Zibeon Southard. 



The Merciful Angler. The names of three members 

 of a recent jury in the County Court of Brooklyn, 

 N. Y., were Fish, Fisher, and Fishline a trio of honest 

 men, no doubt. With Bates and Waters added, this 

 jury would have little trouble in mercifully holding up 

 the scales of justice. 



The Peaceful Angler. " Don't think of your busi- 

 ness or profession while fishing. Forget your desk, 

 your pen, and also your debts and your enemies, if you 

 have any. ""The Professor. " 



The Mathematical Angler. " His rule in fishing was 

 to fish in the difficult places which others were likely 

 to skip." Daniel Webster. 



The Ever- Youthful Angler. " Don't become old- 

 go fishing once or twice a week." "The Professor." 



The Haley onian Angler. "The whole arcana book 

 of trout fishing consists in rather the mental construc- 

 tion of the Angler than in the manner and method of 

 the process. The fish is a convenient peg, so to say, 

 on which we hang the dolcefar niente, and render the 

 day's sport in its pursuit halcyon and superlative. 

 The sport itself may be insufficient, but there is always 

 some recompense in the effort made and in the close 

 communion with 'dear nature's self.' Not always do 

 large bags and great results crown the Angler's desire. 

 Too often it is far otherwise, and yet the true Angler 



