. Pleasures of angling with rod and reel for trout and salmon . und in all the salmon rivers to anextent which would render each one of them a dis-tinct and separate paradise to the trout angler. Anyresident on the preserved rivers may fish for trout;and if, while thus engaged, they have the misfor-tune to hook a salmon, I have never heard of an 28 PLEA8UEE8 OF ANGLING. instance where he was shaken off as an such a case, the offense, I believe, is generallyforgiven by the warden if reported to him. Thata great many are thus taken (always accidentally,of course,) there is no doubt.
. Pleasures of angling with rod and reel for trout and salmon . und in all the salmon rivers to anextent which would render each one of them a dis-tinct and separate paradise to the trout angler. Anyresident on the preserved rivers may fish for trout;and if, while thus engaged, they have the misfor-tune to hook a salmon, I have never heard of an 28 PLEA8UEE8 OF ANGLING. instance where he was shaken off as an such a case, the offense, I believe, is generallyforgiven by the warden if reported to him. Thata great many are thus taken (always accidentally,of course,) there is no doubt. But these occasionalmistakes have no perceptible effect upon the runof the fish, and are wisely winked at by thosewhose duty it is to see that no salmon goes intothe pickle-barrel without first paying tribute tothe Queen. CHAPTEE V. WHAT THE PROVINCES ARE DOING, AND WHATNEW YORK SHOULD DO. That which is good to be done cannot be done too soon ;and if it is neglected to be done early, it will frequently hap-pen that it will not be done at all.— [Bishop CA1ST pay the Provincial authori-ties no higher compliment thanto say that, so far as I am ableto judge, they never do thingsby halves. What they deem itnecessary to do, they deem itwise to do well. This is a goodrule for all governments notonly, but for all individuals aswell. The world has lost atleast a century in achievement, because so muchthat has been attempted has lacked the stamp ofthoroughness in its prosecution. A lick and apromise is the homely adage sometimes appliedto the imperfect results of slip-shod labor. Theintelligent observer has daily cause to deplore thefallibility of human nature when he contrasts thegolden promises with the leaden performancesof men in authority. If all that kings and presi-dents, and cabinets and congresses, from the days 30 PLEASURES OF ANGLING. of Charlemagne until now, have decreed should behad come to pass, the millenium would have beenat least as old as our republic, and gov
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