Fishing and shooting sketches . e fish he has lost, or giving inpounds his exact weight. Now, whyshould this statement be discredited?It is made by one who struggled withthe escaped fish. Perhaps he saw , however, is not important, forhe certainly felt it on his rod, and heknows precisely how his rod behavesin the emergency of every conceivablestrain. 35 A Defense of Fishermen The Finny Hypnotist All true fishermen who hsten to hisplain, unvarnished tale accept withabsolute faith the declared length andweight of the lish that was almostcaught; but with every presumption,besides positive
Fishing and shooting sketches . e fish he has lost, or giving inpounds his exact weight. Now, whyshould this statement be discredited?It is made by one who struggled withthe escaped fish. Perhaps he saw , however, is not important, forhe certainly felt it on his rod, and heknows precisely how his rod behavesin the emergency of every conceivablestrain. 35 A Defense of Fishermen The Finny Hypnotist All true fishermen who hsten to hisplain, unvarnished tale accept withabsolute faith the declared length andweight of the lish that was almostcaught; but with every presumption,besides positive statement, againstthem, carping outsiders who cannotfish, and who love to accuse fishermenof lying, are exposed in an attempt tooriginate or perpetuate an enviousand malicious libel. The case of our fraternity on thispoint of absolute and exact truthful-ness is capable of such irrefragabledemonstration that anything in theway of confession and avoidanceought to be considered yet, simply for the sake of argu-36.
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