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CHAPTER I. 



HAVING from my earliest days lived near 

 water, much of my leisure time was spent in 

 fishing. The result of many years expe- 

 rience in angling, and the record of some 

 of its pleasing reminiscences may form a 

 variety to the reader, and a suitable close to 

 my little work. I will simply give a general 

 description of bait fishing for eels and other 

 fresh water fish. From experience I can 

 testify that fishing is one of the most healthy 

 recreations to which any persons can betake 

 themselves. The motion of the rod back- 

 ward and forward gives to the whole body, 

 but especially to the muscles of the breast, 

 much strength and power, enabling the vis- 

 cera easily to perform their functions. The 

 love of the sport sometimes gets so intense, 

 as occasionally to lead the angler to dis- 



