. Rod and gun . Say-ee-e Again the quivering notes boom down the silent passes And wierdly answers back in glee,Upon the still night air—the ghostly voice— Far, far below: Sav-ee-e. Woo-hoo-o Your call is answered—far off a wolfHowls mournfully his tale of woe; And down below where all is dark and silentA ghost wolf back ^^oo-hoo-o. A Salmon Fishing Trip to Newfoundland BY J. G. TAYLOR. THE party consisted of three: from New York; Mr-Comyn, of St. John, N. B.; andMr, Samson from Xanderpool is a man of leisure andmuch lucre, who spends much of his timein the
. Rod and gun . Say-ee-e Again the quivering notes boom down the silent passes And wierdly answers back in glee,Upon the still night air—the ghostly voice— Far, far below: Sav-ee-e. Woo-hoo-o Your call is answered—far off a wolfHowls mournfully his tale of woe; And down below where all is dark and silentA ghost wolf back ^^oo-hoo-o. A Salmon Fishing Trip to Newfoundland BY J. G. TAYLOR. THE party consisted of three: from New York; Mr-Comyn, of St. John, N. B.; andMr, Samson from Xanderpool is a man of leisure andmuch lucre, who spends much of his timein the pursuit of pleasure. In person heresembles a lithe Othello. He is akeen sportsman who has travelled the he resembled his Scottish namesake, theRed Comyn of the days of Bruce. Mr. Samson, the third member of theparty, is of Falstafifian proportions andwhen at home pursues his peaceful waywithin the precincts of the Public WorksDepartment at the capital of the Domin-ion. On several previous occasions he and. From left to right, Placid, John, Tom, Vanderpool (in the Presidents chair), Comyn, Medric. ^vorld over, and knows all there is toknow of salmon fishing, tarpon fishingand most other sports. Mr Comyn is a successful HardwareMerchant and Manufacturer, whose busy,prosperous life has left him little timetor sport. This was his first essay atsalmon fishing, but his enthusiasm, ener-gy, perseverance and aptitude soon madeof him no mean follower of the illustri-ous Izaak. In person and complexion Mr. Vanderpool had made successful vis-its to the great Codroy River, their pre-sent objective point. This time Mr-Vanderpool had preceded the party, tak-ing with him a stock of supplies, tents,and a full camping outfit. Prior to thearrival of the other two members he hadestablished himself, a guide, and a cookon the banks of the Cascade Pool. In passing it may he mentioned thatfishing in Newfoundland is free to all, 494 ROD AND GUN IX CANADA
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