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give something of an Alpine and majestic 

 character to this region. 



Orn. — As we are now fixed in our places 

 in the boat, you will surely put out a rod or 

 two with a set of flies, or try the tail of the 

 par for a large trout or salmon : our fishing 

 will not hinder our progress. 



Hal. — In most other lakes I should do so; 

 here I have often tried the experiment, but 

 never with success. This lake is extremely 

 deep, and there are very few fish which haunt 

 it generally except char ; and salmon seldom 

 rest but in particular parts along the shore, 

 which we shall not touch. Our voyage will 

 be a picturesque, rather than an angling one. 

 I see we shall have little occasion for the oars, 

 for a strong breeze is rising, and blowing di- 

 rectly down the lake ; we shall be in it in a 

 minute. Hoist the sails ! On we go ! — we 

 shall make our voyage in half the number of 

 hours I had calculated upon ; and I hope to 

 catch a salmon in time for dinner. 



PoiET. — The scenery improves as we ad- 

 vance nearer the lower parts of the lake. The 

 mountains become higher, and that small 



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