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and pool succeed each other, literally swarming with 

 fair-sized, but by no means large, trout. The same 

 may be said of the water from Holystone to near its 

 source in the hills beyond ; but in these higher regions 

 the bed of the river becomes more stony, and rippling 

 streams, leaping headlong into dark rock-bound pools, 

 become the order of arrangement ; while the trout in- 

 crease in numbers, as they decrease in size and quality. 



HOLYSTONE INN. 



At Holystone there is an excellent new inn, recently 

 erected for the accommodation of anglers; and at the 

 lonely and secluded village of Alwinton, some three 

 miles above, the angler may comfortably locate himself, 

 and extend his operations as far as or beyond if he 

 chooses the Windyhaugh Water, about ten miles 

 higher, where I have known no less than sixteen dozens 

 of trout to be taken with one rod during a day's work. If 

 that is not sufficient to satiate the most greedy angler 

 that ever threw a line, I know not what will. 



THE THRUM. 



About half a mile down the river from the village 

 of Eothbury, and immediately below an antiquated corn- 

 mill, with some very wild and rugged scenery behind it, 

 is what is called the " Thrum." What this word means 

 in the language of a former race of inhabitants, I know 

 not, but the said " Thrum " is neither more nor less than 



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