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CHAPTER III 



EXMOOR, 1903 



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Exmoor "Jack Russell" Rev. Joseph Jekyll The 

 Barle Torr Steps to Lanacre Bridge The Doone 

 Valley Audrie Doon claims descent from Carver 

 Doone Anecdote of Jack Froude and Henry of 

 Exeter 34 



CHAPTER IV 



SOME JUNE DAYS ON THE CHESS, 1908 



June days on the Chess^-Big trout flopping about 

 Great expectations The master says, " Don't be 

 too sanguine ! " We tried them We fished up 

 and down No result " What fools you two- 

 legged creatures are ! " I threw a stone at him 

 in a rage A record fish The May fly An old- 

 fashioned Chess trout ' ' The Rosebery " per- 

 forms wonders A flabby two-pounder Grasp 

 your nettle ........ 42 



CHAPTER V 



OUR WHITSUN HOLIDAY ON THE 

 ITCHEN, 1907 



The House that Jack built The Old Man New style 

 of waders The Itchen revisited The beauties of 

 Nature unappreciated " Wickham's Fancy " 

 preferred by trout Some " psychic " moments 

 The keeper Trouble in the river My Lady 

 Piscatrix unfortunate A beautiful trout on the 

 hook in full play "Come away time is up" 

 Big trout lost -55 



