. A sportsman's Eden [microform]. Hunting; Fishing; Chasse; Pêche sportive. ' i I If" V â â. ' I i -V I4-- If ii fish won't bite in that time, what can j'ou expect, my dear ? Of com-sc we began talking. The fislierwoman let her spoon trail overboard, and to prevent the line following it, whipped one end of the line round her own ankle. I don't kno^^^ where our thoughts had wandered to ; but I know it was very far from fish and fishing, when my companion was suddenly jerked into the bottom of the boat, and at the same moment a great salmon sprang out of the water some yards behind us. For
. A sportsman's Eden [microform]. Hunting; Fishing; Chasse; Pêche sportive. ' i I If" V â â. ' I i -V I4-- If ii fish won't bite in that time, what can j'ou expect, my dear ? Of com-sc we began talking. The fislierwoman let her spoon trail overboard, and to prevent the line following it, whipped one end of the line round her own ankle. I don't kno^^^ where our thoughts had wandered to ; but I know it was very far from fish and fishing, when my companion was suddenly jerked into the bottom of the boat, and at the same moment a great salmon sprang out of the water some yards behind us. For a moment I could not understand what was the matter, until I saw the salmon jump again, and my fair friend's foot being jerked about in a manner which at once suggested that the question between her and the salmon was simply, ' Must I come in, or will you come out V Luckily two of the hooks on the spoon gave way, and I don't think my friend was sorry to regain her freedom, though in doing so she lost her fish and broke her tackle. By-and- by the men came back, not too well laden with game, but very full of excuses. The covert, they say, is too thick and birds scarce. They had a few pheasants and grouse, and soma quail. My husband was particularly indignant with the quail, handsome little fellows, with a big dark crest upon their heads. It seems that the moment you move them they are off in a cloud to the. 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 Phillipps-Wolley, Clive, 1854-1918. London : R. Bentley
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