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VOLUME XXVII.— No. 8. 
NEW YORK, AUGUST, 1868. 
NEW SERIES— No. 259. 
TROUT FIS 
The artist here represents a scene to gladden 
any antrlcr's heart, and it -will doubtless recall 
to many of our readers wild gorges in Northern 
cTew England, or the Adirondacks, visited in 
their summer rambles. Trout fishing is among 
the most cheerful of sports, and numbers among 
its votaries a large class of men, who hard- 
ly indulge in other recreation in the whole cir- 
cle of the year. They look forward with boyish 
delight to the summer vacation, when they can 
leave behind their cares and grow young again 
amid the wild scenes of nature. There is, per- 
il I N G . — Draws by E. Forbes. — Engraved for 
haps, no better recreation, for the trout is found 
chiefly in the swiftest brooks, and in rough, 
mountainous regions, where the scenery is most 
picturesque. Its favorite haunt is at the foot 
of a rapid or waterfall, where it watches for 
its prey. It matters little to the man of culture, 
whether he returns at evening with a full basket 
or not. He is something more than a sports- 
man, and has enjoyed what the basket cannot 
measure, — the pure air, the mountain scenery, 
the healthful exercise, and perfect freedom from 
professional cares. He gains what he seeks, — a 
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diversion from the routine of toil, and rest for 
body and mind, away from the haunts of men. 
The mind is best rested, when it is interested. 
It is really worth while to foster the passion for 
fishing, which most boys have, for the sake of 
the healthful recreation it will afford when they 
have left the farm and become men. While we 
would keep this passion under control, it should 
not be discouraged. We consider fishing rods, 
baskets, landing nets, snells, hooks, and rubber 
boots, good investments for our boys, and the 
time not lost, when we keep them company. 
