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... pounds were returned to the water , and monsters up to seven pounds were either lost or bagged . Alas , for the days that are gone ! Occasional large fish are even now killed by minnow , and more rarely by fly , but the Colne trout ...
... pounds were returned to the water , and monsters up to seven pounds were either lost or bagged . Alas , for the days that are gone ! Occasional large fish are even now killed by minnow , and more rarely by fly , but the Colne trout ...
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... pounds a last ? " A last means thirteen thousand two hundred fish , and by the rules of the trade herring are sold by the last . But there is no response until a comfortable - looking gentleman offers fifty shillings . Him the ...
... pounds a last ? " A last means thirteen thousand two hundred fish , and by the rules of the trade herring are sold by the last . But there is no response until a comfortable - looking gentleman offers fifty shillings . Him the ...
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... pounds each , and they , too , are submitted by auction . Who says that a cod has no expression ? It may not have a ... pound rock codling , meekly stretched out with fins demurely smoothed down and lips modestly parted , is a touching ...
... pounds each , and they , too , are submitted by auction . Who says that a cod has no expression ? It may not have a ... pound rock codling , meekly stretched out with fins demurely smoothed down and lips modestly parted , is a touching ...
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... pound a week , and many are as respectable in reality as in appearance . On the Denes yesterday there were three or four girls repair- ing nets ; they wore fashionable chignons , black silk dresses , smart hats , and no doubt ...
... pound a week , and many are as respectable in reality as in appearance . On the Denes yesterday there were three or four girls repair- ing nets ; they wore fashionable chignons , black silk dresses , smart hats , and no doubt ...
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... pound trout is lying under a certain bend in the bank , and that he will be three shillings the richer if he can transfer it to his bag . So he tries worm and minnow , as he has a perfect right to do ; but he attempted a process locally ...
... pound trout is lying under a certain bend in the bank , and that he will be three shillings the richer if he can transfer it to his bag . So he tries worm and minnow , as he has a perfect right to do ; but he attempted a process locally ...
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