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MY SIXTY YEARS ON 
THE PLAINS 
Trae Pictures of a Vanished Life 
“BILL” HAMILTON 
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THE ANGLER’S WORKSHOP 
Rodmaking for Beginners 
By PERRY D. FRAZER 
A UNIQUE work, bringing the science of rodmaking up to the very moment and 
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