. A bird collector's medley. Birds. DARTMOOR. 75 September: uncertain it must be admitted, but exciting at times, and always healthy and invigorating, for there is no denying the sustaining power of the moorland air. The walking in the mires is execrable ; one false step, and you are up to your waist in liquid peat. Two Bridges, where you get a licence to fish on the Dart and a trespass ticket for six shillings and sixpence, is the better centre for fishing operations, but even here, in September, the angler may be disappointed by the distance. THE DART. he has to go for sport. \\'hen we visit
. A bird collector's medley. Birds. DARTMOOR. 75 September: uncertain it must be admitted, but exciting at times, and always healthy and invigorating, for there is no denying the sustaining power of the moorland air. The walking in the mires is execrable ; one false step, and you are up to your waist in liquid peat. Two Bridges, where you get a licence to fish on the Dart and a trespass ticket for six shillings and sixpence, is the better centre for fishing operations, but even here, in September, the angler may be disappointed by the distance. THE DART. he has to go for sport. \\'hen we visited it, the river was partially dry, and we had to walk or drive beyond Dennabridge before there was any really good water. Under the circumstances, Postbridge appeared in many respects a more desirable abode, but it is four miles further on towards Chagford, and doubtless the fishing round Two Bridges is good enough at other times. The trout as a rule are small, a half-pound fish being a good one. We heard of one being caught which weighed one and a half pounds. Despite the fact that the event was chronicled in the local papers, the captor boldly raised its. 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 Arnold, E. C. London [Eng. ] : West Newman & Co.
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