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water. In this manner, though hardly dis- 

 cernible by us, fish perhaps often devour 

 any reptile or insect that may be launched 

 on the floating leaf, which is sent adrift 

 again as soon as it is cleared of the creatures 

 sailing upon it. I have had wonderful sport 

 in the months of August and September, 

 the fish rising at almost every fly cast near 

 them, while the leaves were falling occa- 

 sionally, in consequence of a breeze. Now 

 then, on with a May-fly for " stretcher," 

 and use a hackle for the " bob." Well 

 Simon, have you marked a good trout? 



Simon. Eez, zur ; there 's a featish good 

 un, just under thuck bank yander, if Measter 

 Julian can crape alang by them pales, and 

 kip out o 1 zite. 



J. 1 11 try, Simon. I see him rising. 

 Now see me give him " the line of in- 

 vitation.' 1 There ! ha ! he n s gone ! 



S. Yes ; there he goes up stream like 

 a rocket. He saw the shadow of your 



