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Title: With fly-rod and camera
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Samuels, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1836-1908
Subjects: Fishing Fishing
Publisher: New York, Forest and Stream Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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an immense variety of scen-ery, and within a days ride from Roberval in all direc-tions you will find marvels of the grand and picturesque. On some of the rivers which empty into Lake St.John are magnificent views. The Metabetchouan Falls, onthe river of the same name, are particularly fine. TheOuiatchouan Falls, on the river of that name, are alsogrand, and for height are among the foremost, these be-ing of one hundred feet greater altitude than NiagaraFalls. I declare, Doctor, said Frere, when I had done, I believe I will try the land-locks next season, and Iam undecided which to visit, those at Lake St. John orthe Schoodics. Try both, I said, and give me your opinion asto their identity; but, I continued, as I lighted a matchand looked at my watch, we had better go to sleep;its past eleven oclock, and we have had talk enough tomake us sleep soundly. Sleep it is, said Frere, and pulling up our blanketsaround our shoulders, we were soon accompanying theguides in their nasal serenade.
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Q Sw c 00 CHAPTER VII. The Morning of Our Last Day on the River. ■ A Rise in the River.Long Casts. • Excellence of the Split-Bamboo Rod. • About Fly-Casting Tournaments. • ExcriEMENi- i\ Running Rapids. • A Rise.An Exciting Struggll. • A Stubborn Salmon. • Landed in a NovelManner. • Great Sport. • Charms Attending the Anglers Life.Beautiful Thoughts on Angling v.y Lifferent Authors. • Retrospec-tive Angling. • At the Third Pool Again. A Narrow Escape froman Accident. • A Souvenir. ■ Fkkke Rlsks a CIood Fish. • A GrandBattle. • Triumph. • Give tiik Glides a Chance. • Hiram Rises aSalmon and Lands it after a Short Struiuilk. • Notional People areGuides. • William has his Inninc; Also. • Valedictory. T^7E AWOKE at an early hour on the following^ ^ morning, and found that the rain had ceased,and the clouds which were drifting away to the east-ward, were lifting rapidly and breaking into fragmentsof purple and gold. Its to be a fair day, sir, said Wi

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