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ably migrated to the sea after they had attained the age 

 of one year. It need hardly be said that all Mr. Young's 

 conclusions have long since been fully verified. There 

 were many other questions in regard to the salmon very 

 ably investigated by Mr. Young — especially those which 

 had reference to their usually extended periods of migra- 

 tion to the sea, and to the extraordinary development of 

 the fish while there. It may truly be said that the 

 publication of the results of the foregoing researches had 

 the beneficial effect of developing artificial fish breeding 

 for other than mere scientific purposes, from which, also, 

 the aquarium movement afterwards originated. To no 

 other two gentlemen, therefore, does the science of pisci- 

 culture owe its advancement so much as to Mr. Shaw 

 and to Mr. Young. 



I now propose to consider the fishing grounds of the 

 west and north-west portions of the county. In proportion 

 to the extent of superficial area within which they are 

 situated, they far exceed those of any other district in the 

 United Kingdom. And they are not more remarkable 

 for their extent than they are for the reputation they 

 have acquired as fish-producing and angling waters. 

 Here there is elbow room for all the anglers in the 

 kingdom — not the twelve-yards allotted spaces which we 

 associate with our angling brethren of Sheffield ; but those 

 wherein " distance lends enchantment to the view " of 

 one's next neighbour. There is no scope offered here 

 for the display of selfishness, were it possible to find any 

 good angler possessed of such a spirit. 



On one or two occasions I fished a few of the waters 



