AMONG THE BORDER STREAMS 209 



remain permanent sufferers; although, for some 

 reason or other, the Tweed is the worst of the 

 lot. 



Trout, though they by no means enjoy immunity 

 from attack, are less susceptible ; with the exception 

 of Loch Leven trout, which is a pet species. 



The Tweed, which takes its rise far from the 

 Border, and flows through several Scots counties, 

 is not even under the Scots Fishery Board, and is 

 classed as an English river. The Yarrow, and 

 other tributaries, are thrown in with the parent 

 stream. Where are our perfervid patriots, who 

 fire up when Scotland is called England ? Here is 

 a grievance of the first rank. 



