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ia stall something required besides dexterity in the 

 management of the rod, skill in the choice of flies, and 

 acquaintance -with the haunts offish, and the localities 

 of the stream. In addition to these, there must be a 

 warm yet enduring love of angling, even though the 

 diligent pursuit of it be occasionally attended with no 

 reward. The mind of the angler should be fully sen- 

 sible of the beauties of the scenery -which are presented 

 to him in his excursions by lake and stream ; and sus- 

 ceptible of the heart-healing impressions which the 

 splendor of the rising or setting sun, the rugged gran- 

 deur of rocks and craggy mountains, the milder charms 

 of corn-fields, meadows, and woody slopes, never fail 

 to convey to him whose better feelings are nob over, 

 layed by the filthy lucre of Mammon, nor corrupted by 

 the principles of the modern school of heartless, coun- 

 terfeit philosophy, which assumes to itself, par excel- 

 lence, the title of " Utilitarian," and has discarded the 

 old fashioned virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity. 



"For what availes to brooke or lake to goe, 

 With handsome rods and hookes of every sort, 

 .Well-twisted lines, and many trinckets moe, 

 To find the fish within their wat'ry fort, 

 If that the minde be not contented so, 



But wants those gifts that should the rest support." 



