. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. WHITE PERCH AND CAT FISH ANGLING. 287 yet widely distributed in our waters. It is found in the Hud- son and tributary streams. The Passaic river abounds with a small size. Very fine fish are taken in most of the lakes of Putnam county (accessible by the Harlem railroad), and in many ponds of that paradise of sportsmen, Long Island, es- pecially in Suffolk County. There, a short ride thro
. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. WHITE PERCH AND CAT FISH ANGLING. 287 yet widely distributed in our waters. It is found in the Hud- son and tributary streams. The Passaic river abounds with a small size. Very fine fish are taken in most of the lakes of Putnam county (accessible by the Harlem railroad), and in many ponds of that paradise of sportsmen, Long Island, es- pecially in Suffolk County. There, a short ride through the pines from almost any point, will bring you to some quiet spot, where you can find fair sport angling, " under the shade of overhanging boughs," yet within sound of the ocean surf. The pine woods, interlaced with their bright sandy avenues, have a peculiar beauty, and to fish in their still depths, of a serene day, in a light skiff, gently gliding over some mirrored lake, " Fair as the bosom of the swan,' is a luxury they can best appreciate who areennuiedby fashion, or distempered by the wear and tear of an intense business life. To minds of any sensibility, the mere repose of these suburban solitudes is " a feeling" of beauty, and awakens the conscious- ness of an infinite presence, replete with religious Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brown, John Jay. New York : H. Long & Brother ; John J. Brown & Co.
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