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because he has devoted great attention to the subject, and 

 has for years had opportunities for observation which give 

 great weight to his opinion. I have thus purposely adverted 

 to tlie experiments of Mr. Shaw on account of their great 

 interest, merit, and value ; and because I am now enabled, 

 through the kindness of Thomas Lister Parker, Esq., to 

 offer a continuation of remarks on the growth of the Salmon in 

 fresh water, which illustrate and confirm some of the views of 

 Mr. Shaw ; and in order to prevent any misconception of the 

 terms employed, I shall speak of the young Salmon of the 

 first year as a Pink ; in its second year, till it goes to sea, 

 as a Smolt ; in the autumn of the second year as Salmon 

 Peal, or Grilse, and afterwards as adult Salmon. 



In the autumn of the year 1885, Thomas Upton, Esq. of 

 Ingmire Hall, situated between Sedbergh and Kendal, be- 

 gan to enlarge a lai^e on his property, and in the spring of 

 1 836, some Pinks from the Lune, a Salmon river which runs 

 through a valley not far from the lake, were put into it. 

 This lake, called Lillymere, has no communication with the 

 sea, nor any outlet by which fish from other waters can get 

 in, or by which those put in can get out. The Pinks when 

 put into Lillymere did not certainly weigh more than two or 

 three ounces each. Sixteen months afterwards, — that is, in 

 the month of August 1837, Thomas L. Parker, Esq. then 

 visiting his friend, fished Lillymere, desirous of ascertaining 

 the growth of the Pinks, and with a red palmer fly caught 

 two Salmon Peal in excellent condition, silvery bright in 

 colour, measuring fourteen inches in length, and weighing 

 fourteen ounces. One was cooked and eaten, the flesh pink 

 in colour, but not so red as those of the river ; well flavoured, 

 and like that of a Peal. The other was sent to me in spirit 

 of wine, and a drawing of it immediately taken. In the 

 month of July 1838, eleven months after, another small 

 Salmon was caught, equal to the first in condition and colour. 



