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cool stream entered from the mountain; and 

 the fish did not rise, but swallowed the arti- 

 ficial fly under water. I have fished for 

 them in many lakes, without success, both 

 in England and Scotland, and also amongst 

 the Alps ; and I am told the only sure way 

 of taking them is by sinking a line with a 

 bullet, and a hook having a live minnow 

 attached to it, in the deep water which they 

 usually haunt; and in this way, likewise, I 

 have no doubt the umbla, or ombre cheva- 

 lier, might be taken. 



Poiet. — I have never happened to see 

 this fish. 



Hal. — It is very like a char in form, but 

 has no spots, and a white and silvery belly. 

 On the table, its flesh cuts white or cream 

 colour, and it is exceedingly like char in 

 flavour. 



Poiet. — Is it found in this country ? 



Hal. — From some descriptions I have 

 heard of certain species of the salmo found 

 in the Maun See, Traun See, and Leopold- 

 stadt See, I think it is. Block says, that it 

 is peculiar to the lakes of Geneva and Neuf- 



