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HALF-HOURS IN THE GHEEN LANES. 



where it does occur, you will be certain to find it in 

 the deepest holes. It is well known to Thames 

 anglers, who obtain it by " dibbing." The grayling 

 is a very elegant fish; indeed, with the exception 

 of the trout, it is perhaps the most comely shaped of 

 all our fresh-water fishes. It is very local in its 



Fig. 12. 



Scale of Common Carp. 



geographical distribution, and so far differs greatly 

 from the perch, dace, roach, and gudgeon, which 

 are widely and plentifully distributed. Like the 

 chub, it prefers clear running rivers, with a gravelly 

 bottom, and is therefore a frequent companion of 

 the trout. Yarrell suggests that in some of the 



