. The pictorial sketch-book of Pennsylvania, or, Its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, populary described . 238 OFF-HAND SKETCHES. tains more small streams and little lakes than any other county in theState. The principal ones are the Susquehanna, the Lackawanna, theLehigh, the Wapwallopen, Nescopeck, and the north fork of theLehigh—all south-east of the Shawnee Mountain. West of this moun-tain range are numerous small rivulets, where trout most do congre-gate, as Huntingdon, Shickshinny, Harveys, Tobys, Bowmans andothers. Some ten miles porth-west of Wilkesbarre, is
. The pictorial sketch-book of Pennsylvania, or, Its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, populary described . 238 OFF-HAND SKETCHES. tains more small streams and little lakes than any other county in theState. The principal ones are the Susquehanna, the Lackawanna, theLehigh, the Wapwallopen, Nescopeck, and the north fork of theLehigh—all south-east of the Shawnee Mountain. West of this moun-tain range are numerous small rivulets, where trout most do congre-gate, as Huntingdon, Shickshinny, Harveys, Tobys, Bowmans andothers. Some ten miles porth-west of Wilkesbarre, is Harveys Lake,. a beautiful transparent sheet of water, much resorted to by fishingparties. There are several other small kkes, near at hand, all ofwhich abound in trout, and other game fish, and are surrounded withthe most splendid scenery which the unerring hand of nature couldproduce. No where in the United States is the beautiful brook troutfound in greater abundance,—no where is it found in better positionsfor the excitements of fishing,—no where are its freshwater retreatsfound amidst finer scenery, or streams of clearer and purer what the poet has to say of this delightful sport: Now, when the first foul torrent of the brooks,Swcird with the vernal nains, is ebbd away ;And, whitening, down their mossy-tincturd streamDescends the billowy foam: now is the time. TROUT PISHING. 239 While yet the dark brown water aids the guile,To tempt the trout The well dissembled fly,The rod fine-tapering with elastic spring,Snatchd from the hoary steed the floating line,And all thy slender watry
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