PLEASURES OF ANGLING. 93 



mer's breeze swept through their branches; the 

 deer which, unconscious and unharmed, alternately 

 disported himself upon the sand-beach and fed upon 

 the water lilies whose snowy crests kept time to 

 the music of the gentle waves which rolled up, like 

 long belts of silver, upon the golden sands ; and the 

 thrill which coursed through every nerve as trout 

 after trout leaped to the cast, and, after such mani- 

 pulation and " play " as only those who have had 

 personal experience can comprehend, were duly 

 captured. 



And here are discarded lines, unused gimp, broken 

 snells, severed tips, sinkers, floats, trolling gangs, 

 minnow lines, wires, pincers, feathers from duck, 

 peacock and pigeon, wax, thread, loose .hooks, 

 spoons and whatever else goes to make up an an- 

 cient angler's " kit." They have each filled up the 

 measure of their office, and deserve the repose 

 which they have earned from long use and faithful 

 service. 



