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round. There he is: he has quite twisted 

 my link; it would not be amiss to have swi- 

 vels for this kind of fishing. 



HAL. It is a fish in good season, dark 

 above, fair below, and weighs, I should sup- 

 pose, about l|lb. 



GRAYLING. 



PHYS. As this is the first grayling I have 

 seen of my own taking, I must measure, 

 weigh, and examine him. 



HAL. We can do this hereafter. See, 

 our fish barrel; he can be kept alive till a 

 more convenient time of the day. 



PHYS. I am disposed to gratify my curi- 

 osity immediately; and I think to acquire 



