SALMON IN THAMES. 209 



A few observations on this list. The 

 salmon were presented in the form of ova 

 by the ever-liberal M. Coumes on the part 

 of the French government. This gentleman 

 visited the Hampton fish- hatching works with 

 me, and he was pleased to express his high 

 approval of what he saw and heard. He has 

 further shown his approval practically by the 

 salmon ova he has sent, as he is most anxious 

 that the attempt to restore salmon to the 

 Thames should be persevered with. 



Both Mr. Ponder and myself have often 

 been laughed at for our experiments, and 

 many a friendly chat we have had over the 

 matter. The argument used by objectors 

 has been, " Why, your salmon will never 

 come back again." 



My answer invariably has been, " No, they 



