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ANGLING. 



added to a few of the green fibres from the eye of a tail 

 feather of a peacock, (fig. 2.) 



I can only indicate the varied assortment of salmon 

 files which find favour with salmon-fishers in this ele- 

 mentary guide. If the young angler is puzzled in dioosing 

 a fly, he should always observe one point — to suit the size 

 of the fly to the depth and clearness of the water, using 

 brilliant flies in the sunshine, and dull flies in murky 

 weather. Salmon will rise when the barometer is rising, 

 but will not when it falls, and, as a rule, they do not bito 

 la the middle of the day. 



