CHAPTER VII. 



Fishing from Steamers Whiting near the surface A day 

 in the Linnhe Loch off the Brambles Lady-birds at sea 

 Boat-dress for bad weather Advantages of Cape Other 

 Hints as to Dress Knickerbockers Belt Cap How to 

 pair Gloves Fish-taxidermy. 



rpHE passage by the Scotch steamers along the 

 West coast I am referring particularly to 

 those running between Glasgow and Stornoway- 

 though in many ways pleasant enough, is often 

 rendered tedious by their long stoppages at the 

 different halting-places, while taking in or un- 

 loading wool, cattle, herrings, or other goods of 

 which their very miscellaneous cargoes consist. 

 Several hours at a time are not unfrequently thus 

 consumed with much more profit to the Company 

 than satisfaction to the passengers. As, however, 

 many of these stoppages occur in Lochs which 

 abound with fish, these hours may, for want of 

 better occupation, be wiled away pleasantly enough 

 by fishing over the side. The steward generally 



