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Uluu mocuciuikc,:* • * —w r—vi .ana-Mrs*Proctor. ..Angling Contest.—Friday last being the day appointed for the angling contest for amedal given by the St. Ronn’a Angling Club, Piper Angus at an early hour struck op the Gatbering of ti*« Anglers, when numerous competitor* appeared fromColdstream to the bead of Tweed. After their name* being duly enrolled, they marched off with hasty step* towards their favourite streams; and, *«re**bly tow® regulations of the club, returned at fire o clock, when the contents Of their baskets were weighed in Uto pre-, sence of the Earl ofTraquair and Mr. Hlt;OT£bMth® glory of the day was declared in favour of Mr. Boyd, the secretary of the club, who killed,Grey or Reform fly, 20 lbs. lOoz. of splendid tWut. Ar-chibald Mitcbelson, Esq. of Middleton, was tmoMj in weight to Mr. Boyd: For the infonnaUouofauglOT it may not be improper to mention, that UMRetomfj, the recent design of the Ettrick Shepherd, ..compered of a Grey wing, and a body the same Colour as the furze of the Brougham, and is found to bna killing «y in any river and rivulet in Scotland. At six o’clock ■ the competitors, together with their friend*; sat down ; to an excellent dinner in Riddle*# Inn; after the dottf l was removed ind thntoasts ofihe day disposed of, Bin Eari of Traquair*# health, tbePatroo of the tlub, waa '• neatiy and feelingly proposed by the Ettrick Shepherd, the president of the meeting, and draakV.wift/O* f greatest enthusiasm,, every individual present, baftfe.highly sensible thathSalordship bad, withtbegenulnu . feelings of a sportsman, prohibited for all time waring,,, any illegal or ftngentieaiaaly mode of trilling The meeting Wan kept up till*Iato hour, when. the; party broke up,highly gretifcd by Ihogood humour of thrir;talented cbaimau.!3;* K : %•www. r r'iV-i k
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True Sun
London, Middlesex, GB
Wed, Jun 13, 1832
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