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An Angling Pastime
In the following stream of words are concealed eighteen fish. How many can you land? This is how you catch them. The words "Mack ere long" conceal the word "Mackerel," and the fish "cod" will be caught in the words "tobacco, Dick." Now see if you can land the remaining sixteen.
"I expect Dick and Mack ere long - they are coming to supper, Charles," said Mr. Wilkins, walking to and fro. "A cheerful fellow is Dick - never melancholy or sombre among his friends, but as bright as his prattling child. He is in that tram-car, perhaps, though he does not often choose that manner of travelling." Dick soon arrived, and another ring at the bell brought Mack,who had a certain solemn air. He is reading for the Bar, believing that he has forensic power, though he really does not possess a whit. In golf he distinguished himself, but, if we take his word, fishing is his great point. Dick is very popular at routs and balls, and has such ubiquitous habits. "Have some tobacco, Dick," said Mr. Wilkins, "or a piece of this cake, which has almonds in it."
"I expect Dick and Mack ere long - they are coming to supper, Charles," said Mr. Wilkins, walking to and fro. "A cheerful fellow is Dick - never melancholy or sombre among his friends, but as bright as his prattling child. He is in that tram-car, perhaps, though he does not often choose that manner of travelling." Dick soon arrived, and another ring at the bell brought Mack,who had a certain solemn air. He is reading for the Bar, believing that he has forensic power, though he really does not possess a whit. In golf he distinguished himself, but, if we take his word, fishing is his great point. Dick is very popular at routs and balls, and has such ubiquitous habits. "Have some tobacco, Dick," said Mr. Wilkins, "or a piece of this cake, which has almonds in it."
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In addition to the two examples given, it is possible to land the following sixteen fish in order: perch, roach, bream, sprat, ling, carp, tench, herring, dace, sole, barbel, whiting, trout, chub, and salmon."I expect Dick and Mack ere long - they are coming to sup(per, Ch)arles," said Mr. Wilkins, walking to and f(ro. "A ch)eerful fellow is Dick - never melancholy or som(bre am)ong his friends, but as bright as hi(s prat)t(ling) child. He is in that tram-(car, p)erhaps, though he does not of(ten ch)oose that manner of travelling." Dick soon arrived, and anot(her ring) at the bell brought Mack,who ha(d a ce)rtain (sole)mn air. He is reading for the (Bar, bel)ieving that he has forensic power, though he really does not possess a (whit. In g)olf he distinguished himself, but, if we take his word, fishing is his great point. Dick is very popular a(t rout)s and balls, and has su(ch ub)iquitous habits. "Have some tobacco, Dick," said Mr. Wilkins, "or a piece of this cake, which ha(s almon)ds in it."
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