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waders were specially made as an experiment 

 by Messrs. Anderson, Anderson and Anderson, 

 from a sketch and suggestion furnished them 

 a year or two ago by the editor of the Fishing 

 Gazette. They were made accordingly, but 

 arriving at the end of the season they were 

 put away on a high shelf, and unfortunately 

 overlooked ; they were only brought to Pis- 

 cator's mind when the "A.A." complained of 

 the troubles and difficulties he had with ordi- 

 nary waders. It is a simple, inelegant, but most 

 useful invention. I have intentionally stepped 

 aside from my original purpose in order to 

 express my opinion of these wonderful boots. 

 I should say that, so far as I know, they are 

 not "on the market.' 7 My original purpose 

 was to tell your readers of our two or three 

 days' doings on the Itchen at Whitsuntide. 

 Itchen, O Itchen ! 



" Green be thy woods and fair thy flowers, 

 Thy waters never drumlie." 



I should like to apostrophise thee, only I know 

 that sentiment is in this new century regarded 

 only as a synonym for bosh and yet I am 

 bound to say that when I recall the delightful 

 days I have spent on the banks of the Itchen 



