. Accessible field sports [microform] : the experiences of a sportsman in North America. Hunting; Fishing; Game and game-birds; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Gibier. hat they himself, by inch, brought w of his iith, as a ook had nt, from promptu ged and le laugh I dis- lich had ping his flourish g, and I rame of norning sing on ist as I •evenge, on the v^hich I iidictive : myself t under. TKOUT FISHING ON THE ANDROSCOGAN. 29 y belt, and only did I begin to feel in a placid frame f mind after I had smoked an inch of my morning cigar. Tobacco—divine tobacco! how much does irascible man owe you! Compan
. Accessible field sports [microform] : the experiences of a sportsman in North America. Hunting; Fishing; Game and game-birds; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Gibier. hat they himself, by inch, brought w of his iith, as a ook had nt, from promptu ged and le laugh I dis- lich had ping his flourish g, and I rame of norning sing on ist as I •evenge, on the v^hich I iidictive : myself t under. TKOUT FISHING ON THE ANDROSCOGAN. 29 y belt, and only did I begin to feel in a placid frame f mind after I had smoked an inch of my morning cigar. Tobacco—divine tobacco! how much does irascible man owe you! Companion in our solitude, amuser in our idleness, and soother in our troubles, what happy fancies and castles in the air can we build whilst watching thy smoke curling gracefully towards the azure heavens or dingy roof-tree ! What henpecked husband has not enjoyed your soothing influence when he has escaped to the safety of his sanctum ? The lords of creation owe much to the taste and good sense of Sir Walter Raleigh, the ladies little—un- ^ doubtedly the reason that he lives leiss vividly in our memories than his deserts. v. I About an hour before sunset I returned to the field .; of action, armed, however, with a strong bait-rod and y a bait-kettle filled with well-selected minnows and chubs. With a determination equal to the undertak- ing of the most arduous and hazardous enterprise, I mounted a minnow-tackle (don't turn away, gentle fisherman, to hide your blushes; any apologies which are due, I freely tender ; remember the aggravation I had suffered), and boldly stalked into the water, a short way above where my tormentor domiciled. In working my way down, I killed several of the smaller gentry, but with these I dealt most cavalierly, they being far. 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 Gil
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