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ing of a rod all day long shall have come to be 

 a serious matter, we shall still have the pleas- 

 ure of roaming about our lovely lochs High- 

 land or Lowland and have the excitement of 

 landing fish, coupled with our enjoyment of 

 fresh air and grand scenery. For this reason, 

 if for no other, cultivate as often as you can, 

 without entrenching on the nobler pastime of 

 fly-fishing, the art of trolling for we must con- 

 fess that there is an art in this as in everything 

 else ; and should my reader be sceptical on the 

 point, he has only to try conclusions, when he 

 gets the chance, with some old troller, and he 

 will be convinced before supper-time. 



