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it is thought to exceed all other Rivers for 

 Clearnefs, in which Sort of Water Salmons 

 delight. It's almoft incredible, fays the fame 

 Author, what Abundance of Salmons are bred 

 in the Rivers Bon and Dee^ at Aberdeen in 

 Scotland^ as well as in others on both Sides of 

 that Kingdom. There was a Law in Scotland^ 

 that they ihould not be caught from the Af- 

 fumption of our Lady, the 15th o^ Auguft^ to 

 Su Andrezv*s Day, November the 30th, and 

 they are reputed amongft the greateft Commo- 

 dities of the Kingdom s it having been enadted, 

 that none ihould be fold to Engltjhmen but for 

 Englijh Gold. 



The Salmon^s BitingTime is at nine o' Clock 

 in the Forenoon, and three o' Clock in the 

 Afternoon, in a clear Water, and when the 

 Wind blows againfl the Stream ; and xh^ on- 

 ly Seafons are from the Middle of April to the 

 End of Augujl, When flruck, he ufually 

 plunges and leaps, but does not fo frequently 

 endeavour to run to the End of the Line, as 

 the Trout will. Young Salmons are very ten- 

 der mouthed, as well as Graylings ; and are 

 frequently loft by their Hold, after hooked : 

 Therefore fome Perfons fallen two Hooks to- 

 gether, like double Pike-hooks ufed in Trowl- 

 ing ; not made with the Points oppofite to 

 one another, but almoft a quarter of a Circle 

 afunder •, and on thefe they make their Fly^ 

 that if one Hook break Hold, the other may 

 not. fail. 



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