. Days and nights of salmon fishing the Tweed; with a short account of the natural history and habits of the salmon. With illus. Salmon fishing -- Tweed River; Salmon. A SLIGHT EMBARKASSMENT. 131 " Demnition hard that, sir. What an extraordinary incident! Fish well managed, dexterously, artistically. Very odd indeed, sir: beautifully played ;—fine rod, fine hand. Demnition hard, I must say. Now how far must I go to get a line ? " " If you mean to get the same, probably to the middle of the Irish Channel, or the mouth of the Shannon; but if you seek a new one, which I think would
. Days and nights of salmon fishing the Tweed; with a short account of the natural history and habits of the salmon. With illus. Salmon fishing -- Tweed River; Salmon. A SLIGHT EMBARKASSMENT. 131 " Demnition hard that, sir. What an extraordinary incident! Fish well managed, dexterously, artistically. Very odd indeed, sir: beautifully played ;—fine rod, fine hand. Demnition hard, I must say. Now how far must I go to get a line ? " " If you mean to get the same, probably to the middle of the Irish Channel, or the mouth of the Shannon; but if you seek a new one, which I think would be the most prudent course, walk up to the road, and you will see a mile-stone, which says, * To Inverness 120 miles,' — exactly a mile for every yard of line you have lost, and I am sorry for ;. Casting the fly is a knack, and cannot well be taught but by experience : the spring of the rod should do the chief work, and not the labour of your arm. To effect K 2. 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 Scrope, William, 1772-1852. London : J. Murray
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