The American angler . The Breakwater, near Mount Edgcumbe. ilicni an oiil Shaugh Bridge, Bickleigh Vale, Devonshire. (From an Old Print). Boiant and Spencer Baird, presidentand secretary of the Smithsonian insti-tute (an institution worthy of anycountry), I thought I could not do bet-ter than commence the year (1895) ^7giving you a few reminiscences of fishand fishing in the salt and fresh watersof the old country. I will now leave the boisterous lo-cality of the Eddystone, and ask youto wander with me to more pleasantscenes that are historical as well asbeautiful. Follow me to the Pl
The American angler . The Breakwater, near Mount Edgcumbe. ilicni an oiil Shaugh Bridge, Bickleigh Vale, Devonshire. (From an Old Print). Boiant and Spencer Baird, presidentand secretary of the Smithsonian insti-tute (an institution worthy of anycountry), I thought I could not do bet-ter than commence the year (1895) ^7giving you a few reminiscences of fishand fishing in the salt and fresh watersof the old country. I will now leave the boisterous lo-cality of the Eddystone, and ask youto wander with me to more pleasantscenes that are historical as well asbeautiful. Follow me to the Plym,near which one of the oldest cities inEngland is built. It is a name hon-ored by all, both at home and in yourcountry, and I think I am not wrongin saying it is historic. Let us crossLaura Bridge that is built on the Plym,and we may see some fine horses, forTaltrem races are being held. Thereare some fine pools along its banks, andformerly great quantities of salmonwere taken every season, but the spear and many other foul appliances havgdestroyed this as a fishing locality,
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