THE TROUT. 



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and the " cast " of the founder, to stereotype on, or cause it 

 to " worm " itself into, the " gentle " affectiona of every true 

 piscatorial sportsman, and make it ever "float " around the 

 " ne2"-work of his memory, giving him "buoyancy" of 

 spirit, a "full length " of courage, and a " mess " of patience, 

 sufficient to make him master of his " rod" 



" He lifts his silver grills above the flood, 

 And greedily sucks in th' unfaithful food, 

 Then downward plunges with the fraudful prey, 

 And bears with joy the little spoil away ; 

 Soon, in smart pain, he feels the dire mistake. 

 Lashes the wave, and beats the foamy lake 

 With sudden rage he now aloft appears, 

 And in his eye convulsive anguish bears ; • 

 And now again, impatient of the wound, 

 He rolls, and writhes his straining body round, 

 Then headlong shoots beneath the dashing tide, 

 The trembling fins the boiling wave divide : 

 Now hope exalts the fisher's beating heart, 

 Now, he turns pale, and fears his dubious art; 

 He views the trembling fish with longing eyes, 

 While the line stretches with the unwieldly prize; 

 Each motion humors with his steady hands, 

 And one Blight hair the mighty bulk commands; 

 Till tired at last, despoil'd of all his strength, 

 The game athwart the stream unfolds his length; 

 He now, with pleasure, views the gasping prize 

 Gnash his sharp teeth, and roll his blood-shot eyes; 

 Then draws him to the shore, With artful care, 

 And lifts his nostrils in the sichening air; 

 Upon the burden'd stream he floating lies, 

 Stretches his quivering fins, and gasping dies." 



How to Cook a Trout. As the sportsman, after a few 

 aours diversion and toil, often needs a little refreshment, and 

 as a meal of h'iB own providing is generally ate with more zest 

 and satisfaction, he should be possessed of the proper inform 

 ation, either to prepare, or direct the preparation, of his re 

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