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tackle, although, at times this is a matter 

 of the first importance, because of possible 

 contingencies. A friend of mine, some years 

 since, while fly-fishing in the Foy in Corn- 

 wall, hooked a heavy fish in a rapid stream, 

 and played it for some seconds, in much 

 doubt as to what he had hold of. At last, 

 to his great surprise, he discovered it \vas 

 an eel which he had harpooned in the tail. 

 After a struggle of some minutes, with the 

 assistance of his companion, he landed his 

 prize, weighing upwards of two pounds. 



J. A troublesome acquaintance at the 

 end of a fly-rod. 



S. Troublesome at the end of any 

 rod, but especially so in a swift stream. 

 Are there any pike in Speck's pond, 

 Simon ? 



Simon. Eez, zur, a veaw. Th' owld 

 genelman vound a strange vish there oon 

 marnin' laast Michaelmas. 



S. What was that? 



