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THE CuM.MoN TROUT.— Til K TU(»ITI,KT.- 

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YouuK Krj- of Itrouk Trout. 



LiKK tlic wild aniinals c)t' tins cniitiiit'iit, almost without 

 exception, the Trout ot' America is a distinct species from the 

 tisli of llurope ; althuu|^li, as in many other instances, the 

 general resemblance i-s so strong, and the characteristic diU'er- 

 euees so narrow, that in the eyes of a common observer, 

 judging from memory only, they appear to be identical. 



Many sportsmen, who have been in tlic liabit of killing this 

 beautiful fish, both in this country and in luirope, are under 

 the impression that there is no material ditl'ercnce; but such is 

 not, in truth, the cjuse ; for a.s with the snipe, the teal, the 

 widgeon, and many other* of the l)irds of America, the chanie- 

 tcristic marks of di.stinetion, though easily overlooked at first, 

 by a person unarcpuiinted with them, when onec jwinted out, 



• Tlii* nanir lo »|>|lii>i i \ l»r i». kn_\ i.i m. i.-ii \\]>i:> in tiu- M.it<- i> pn -. iit< l mi 

 lh« aboTc rill. 



