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bring forth abundantly the moving creatures that 

 hath hfe. 



Migration - passes will form a subject in an 

 amended Act, second to none in importance, and an 

 improved assessment for their construction will be 

 necessary : they will undoubtedly form a chief ele- 

 ment in any extensive improvement of the salmon- 

 fisheries, and a material consideration will be their 

 due and scientific construction; which can, and should, 

 be accomplished with due economy, and without in 

 the shghtest degree interfering with the water-power 

 of the mill. While upon this subject, I may mention 

 that the making of these passes is only now com- 

 mencing, and it is important to see to their proper 

 and skilful construction. The pass over the Glen- 

 delan weir, near Fermoy, is now about to be com- 

 menced, and the amount required — £100 and up- 

 wards — has been lodged with the Board of Works. 

 The model has been prepared, and lies upon the 

 table of a public office of the department, with a 

 paper annexed to it, signed by one of the Commis- 

 sioners, and stating, ex cathedra, " I approve of this 

 model," and directing its construction accordingly ; 

 the model and the paper may, therefore, be consi- 

 dered as published. I have carefully examined both, 

 and I state, for the information of the public, that a 

 pass constructed after that model will be perfectly 

 useless for the purpose intended. If it be asked, 

 what right have I to interfere respecting the pass 

 over the Gland elan weir ? I may say, '' proximus 



