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amusements of the angler; and he could 

 hardly have contributed in a more effectual 

 manner to their comforts, than by placing 

 the good people, who were once his ser- 

 vants, in this comfortable inn. 



PHYS. Are we to fish according to any 

 rule, as to quantity or size offish? 



HAL. You are at perfect liberty to fish 

 as you like; but as it is possible you may 

 catch grayling only of this year, and which 

 are not longer than the hand, I conclude 

 you will return such pigmies to the river as 

 a matter of propriety, though not of neces- 

 sity. 



POIET. This river seems formed of two 

 other streams, which join above our inn. 

 What are the names of its sources? 



HAL. The small river to the left is called 

 the Teme, or Little Teme, and though the 

 least stream, it gives name to the river : the 

 other, and more copious, stream, is called 

 the Clun. The little Teme contains prin- 

 cipally trout; the Clun, both trout and 

 grayling : but the fish are more abundant 

 in the meadows, between this place and 



