2o6 ANGLERS' EVENINGS. 



Next morning, five o'clock found them by the river, 

 and till breakfast time they fished up the stream. After 

 breakfast they fished down, continuing their efforts till 

 evening again drew nigh. 



The sport of the day was not great, but when the 

 baskets came to be exhibited Venator showed twenty-six 

 trout, Peter twenty, and Corydon fourteen. 



On the morrow heavy thunderstorms put an end to 

 the sport, and the friends found employment in arranging 

 a further raid to the valley of the Girvan, the Fintry, 

 probably on account of the unfortunate weather (it is 

 always so) having scarcely realised expectations. 



The story of this new expedition must be told in 

 Chapter V. 



Chap. Y.— THE VALLEY OF THE GIRVAN 



To Findlas Loch they now resort, 

 That far-famed place for goodly sport ; 

 I've heard it said if fish you'll court, 



Large trout you'll kill ; 

 And ne'er a day will you go short 



Your creel to fill. 



They found the fish there fu' o' mettle ; 

 Venator's rod they soon did settle. 

 And snap't it through just like a pettle, 



Wi' age worn short ; 

 It cost him twa 'oors it to fettle — 



An' fit for sport. 



