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him, he obtained his name from the part of the 

 water he usually inhabited. 



Daniel's Sports, Sup. 



GRAYLING. 



They are found in the Humber, the Wye, and 

 the Severn, in this last place the best method 

 of fishing for them is in a coracle, as described 

 page 62. The grayling is very similar in his 

 haunts to the trout, delights in rapid and clear 

 streams, they rise more boldly and freely, than the 

 trout, feed upon the same sort of flies, and take 

 gentles, in pursuit of which they are very sportive, 

 and determined ; if missed, they will pursue, and 

 attempt to take the same fly, though, when taken 

 they are very inanimate. Lapland is said to be 

 most plentifully supplied with this fish. 



Editor. 



The grayling is longer, and not so round as the 

 trout, it seldom exceeds sixteen inches, has no 

 teeth, but the lips are like a file ; when in season, 



