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tallied the desirable end of a similarity of Statutes 

 in the three kingdoms, on this one point. 



It now only remains to follow the Author of the 

 Ohservations through his Remarks on the regula- 

 tions regarding close time. It is known, that in 

 different rivers, the close time begins and ends at 

 different periods. The Author says on this, "This 

 single circumstance, that the existing laws admit 

 of such diversity, as to the time of fishing, within 

 the different districts of the same kingdom, is of 

 itself satisfactory proof that the recent regulation 

 of the close time is not what it ought to be." Is 

 it then meant to be inferred, that the habits of the 

 Salmon are so regular and uniform, that they ap- 

 pear in the rivers at certain calendar days? a very 

 little reflection will shew that the motions of the 

 Salmon are entirely regulated by the nature of the 

 different rivers they are in the habit of resorting 

 to. In some rivers they appear much sooner than 

 in others, and in the same manner the young fry 

 will, in one river, just have quitted the ova, while 

 in another, they will be more advanced. In fact, 

 the Salmon frequenting one river, differ so much 

 in their general habits from the Salmon frequent- 

 ing other rivers, that they may be regarded as 

 almost a different species. Instead, then, of passing 

 a sweeping sentence of condemnation on the old 

 laws affecting the different rivers, I should think 

 it would be more agreeable to common sense tc 

 let the heritors and persons interested in those 



