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CHAPTER XIV. 



RULES FOR FISHING, 



AND 



OTHER OBSERVATIONS. 



vv HEN the nights prove dark, cloudy, or 

 \vindy, and the moon shines little, or not at 

 all, the next day there will be but poor sport, 

 except with small fish ; as Trout, and great 

 fish, then range about in search of prey. In 

 small, clear, and shallow brooks, where the 

 mills stand and keep up the water, you will 

 seldom catch fish ; as they, especially Trout,. 

 dare not then come out of their holds, by 

 reason of the shallowness of the water, which 

 then brings no aliment with it. Observe 

 that when you angle in a clear water, either 

 for Trout, Grayling, or Salmon-smelt$ ; it you 



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