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A SHOOTING' TRIP TO KAMCHATKA 



a memorable fight a six-pounder was landed, and 

 proved to be a oo//si.'^ My wife and I followed this 

 eventful example, and in less than an hour's time 

 fifteen fish, all ^<^'o//si, averaging four pounds, lay 

 ready for Vasska. They fought exceedingly well 



A I'IGIIT WITH COLTS/ (NATCHIKI). 



and gave capital sport. Unfortunately no other fish 

 would be tempted by our bait. It was amusing to 

 watch the intense astonishment of the population at 

 our success ; they could not believe their eyes when 



* Dr. (luillemartl identifies tliis species with the chair of the Lapland 

 lakes ; to me it more resembled the common sea-trout. 



