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at "thrawing the flee," but next to spinning, 

 which is my particular forte in the fishing 

 way, I much prefer catching flsh with the 

 artificial fly than the natural bait ; but of all 

 streams I know, the rivers of Dartmoor require 

 the fisherman, more than any other, to bear in 

 mind and carry out this principle, namely, to 

 Jish far off and fine. 



If any of my readers should be tempted to 

 pay the moor a visit, I earnestly recommend 

 them to take their thickest boots, and very 

 warm and thick but light clothing, consisting 

 of nothing but woollen garments ; not a particle 

 of linen should be worn, as the weather is at 

 all times treacherous and uncertain, and the 

 walking being hard, weight of clothing is not 

 desirable. If any such there be, I can only 

 wish them health and strength to enjoy the 

 beauties of nature in some of her wildest and 

 grandest moods, though they have charms for 

 nie which many others might not see in them, 

 and return to more civilized, though perhaps 

 not happier, life, with a constitution so in- 

 vigorated by regular life, pure air, and hard 

 exercise, as to make them look back with 

 unalloyed pleasure at their visit to Dartmoor. 



