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man, yet he is well known in all the country- 

 side; he most kindly volunteered to get me 

 permits all round (and especially from Lady S.), 

 whether for salmon or trout ; there are on this 

 part of the Wye some fine salmon pools, and I 

 could have had my fling at the best of them, 

 but I am no salmon fisher. Then there are 

 within twenty miles of this spot many tribu- 

 taries of the Wye where good trout fishing is 

 to be had, and if my new old friend is as 

 good as his word I shall not fail for want 

 of opportunity. 



The sun was setting over the distant hills 

 like a glowing furnace; and now, as I look 

 up, it has vanished, leaving an afterglow 

 behind the clouds which shoots up in flames 

 of gold. This has been a singular day; if 

 one goes out with a walking-stick one is 

 caught in a downpour; if with an umbrella, 

 then the sun shines brilliantly. I shall go 

 a-fishing to-morrow, the weather and " my 

 lady " permitting. 



I have now been in this " fit retreat of 

 health and peace" just a week. I came in 

 fine weather, but it has been growing worse 

 and worse every day. Yesterday was the 



