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Title: Lines in Pleasant Places
Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler

Author: William Senior

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LINES IN PLEASANT PLACES

Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler

by

WILLIAM SENIOR

("Red Spinner")

[Frontispiece: "Red Spinner"]

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd.,
4 Stationers' Hall Court
London, E.C. 4

Copyright
First published 1920

INTRODUCTION

The half a dozen or so of Angling books which stand to my name were
headed by _Waterside Sketches_, and this is really and truly a
continuation, if not the end, of the series. They were inspired by my
old friend Richard Gowing, at the Whitefriars Club, of which he was for
many years the well-remembered honorary secretary, and of which I still
have the grateful pride of being entitled to the name of father.

Gowing had become editor of the _Gentleman's Magazine_ in 1874, and in
his sturdy efforts to give it new life he looked round amongst the
youngsters who seemed likely to serve him. The result was that he
invited me to try my hand at something. He had read my _Notable
Shipwrecks_, which the house of Cassells was at that time bringing out,
and said that its author, known to the public as "Uncle Hardy" only,
ought to be able to offer a suggestion.

The Stoke Newington reservoirs had about that time given me some good
sport with pike, large perch, chub, and tench, and I had long been an
angling enthusiast. Out of the fullness of my heart I spoke. I told
him that fishing was my best subject; that if he would accept a series
of contributions the direct obj