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ness of the water, we could discern the whole track 

 of the fish, with all its rapid turnings and windings. 

 After a smart pursuit, the dog found himself left con- 

 siderably behind, in consequence of the water deepen- 

 ing, by which he had been reduced to the necessity of 

 swimming ; but, instead of following this desperate 

 game any longer, he readily gave it over, and ran with 

 all his speed directly down the river, till he was sure of 

 being again to seaward of the salmon, where he took 

 post as before, in his pointer's attitude. Here the fish 

 met him a second time, and a fresh pursuit ensued, 

 in which, after various attempts, the salmon at last 

 made its way out to the sea, notwithstanding all the 

 ingenious and vigorous exertions of its pursuer. 

 Though, on this occasion, the dog was unsuccessful, 

 the fisherman assured us that it was no unusual thing 

 for him to run down his game, and that honest Shag 

 was of very great service to them, by turning the 

 salmon towards the net.* 



We did not order our horses till the cool of the 

 evening ; and having sufficient time before us, we 

 suffered them to jog on at their own pace, that we 

 might enjoy an extensive view of the ocean, rendered 

 peculiarly majestic by the luminous appearance of its 



* These circumstances are borrowed from Hamilton's Letters 

 concerning the Coast of Antrim, and happened on the river 

 Rush. 



