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saw plenty of typical American fish in the market next 

 day, and on Sunday after church " did " the Zoo and Park. 

 Next day we went over the Capitol, and heard some of the 

 debates in the House of Representatives. 



Next we took our camera and ourselves to Niagara, 

 and, spite of rainy, cold weather, enjoyed the visit and took 

 a quantity of admirable views, I noticed some people fishing 

 at Lewistown where they catch pike, perch, and bass, especially 

 at that time of the year, and again in the autumn. 



On my return to England I received the Fort Myers Press, 

 and learned from it that, after we left, a party of American 



Sport gentlemen arrived to continue the fishing. They 



in May. commenced on i oth May, and caught tarpon at 



once. This bears out a previous remark of mine that, whether 



the fish are then in season or not, there is sport to be found, 



at. the price of course of increasing heat. 



Upon the question of .spawning and other kindred subjects, 

 I may quote an extract from Mr. C. Stewart Davison's con- 

 tribution to The Spirit of the Times of 19th June 1897. ^" 

 reviewing the season he says : — 



The time necessary to kill a fish of course varies with their size, 

 strength, and condition. A female fish shortly before spawning may 



