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He must be contented with trout and general fish- 

 ing ; and the place for this is, no doubt, Ireland. 

 There is very fair fishing in many parts of England, 

 but for real sport go to Ireland. The white trout 

 fishing is superlatively good there ; so is the pike 

 fishing. I know of a place now in Ireland to let — 

 about five thousand acres of mountain, with eight 

 or nine lakes, a beautiful river, with good pools, in 

 which there are salmon, and white and brown trout. 

 The fishing on the lakes is very good. In some of 

 them the trout are small, but there are any quan- 

 tity. It is in a very wild, lonely spot — four Irish 

 miles over the mountains, and nothing but a herd's 

 hut to go to when there. The shooting, grouse, 

 hare, snipe, and cock, and a few partridges, was 

 very fair. All this was to be had on lease, or by 

 the season, for £20 per annum, and is now, I 

 believe. Had I remained in Ireland I should have 

 taken it, and put up a little place of two rooms, or 

 added a bit on to the herd's cabin. But I think I 

 should have made a little crib on one of the islands 

 of the lake ; there is a beautiful site for one. 

 Here no keeper would be required ; merely a Jack- 

 of-all- trades. No lady, unless she were a good 

 walker, could get up to this place, for the mountain 

 is difficult and in places boggy ; but could ride it 

 on a pony. I used to enjoy my visits there. Sit- 



