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lasts. I fear the sun is coming out, when it 

 will be more difficult to take fish. I shall 

 try the next pool, and I advise you to follow 

 me and fish by turns, passing each other, 

 and taking different pools below, and so 

 wend your way downwards, fishing wherever 

 you see fish sporting. There is no better 

 part of the river than that pool below you, 

 and you cannot take a wrong direction. 

 Immediately beyond Burrington Bridge you 

 will find two excellent pools, and I advise 

 you to go no farther down to-day. If you 

 take a fish approaching 21bs. keep him alive 

 in the fish barrel for crimping; the smaller 

 fish you can kill, and carry with some rushes 

 in your basket; we shall at least be able to 

 send a dish of grayling to the patron of our 

 sport at Downton. 



NOON. 



HAL. Well, gentlemen, I hope you have 

 been successful. 



POIET. We have had good sport; but I 

 have been for some time reposing on this 

 bank, and admiring the scene below. How 

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