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it, and that won't be long first. South and by 

 east from these mountanous elevations, we dis- 

 cover two large and spacious loughs ; the one of 

 them is called by the name of Loundy, but the 

 other lough is called Pitloil, divided from each 

 other by an isthmus of land, or the interposition 

 of a small mountain. I frequented them both 

 to fish for perch, because to my experience the 

 largest in Scotland, if twenty inches and better 

 can be thought a large perch : and having to my 

 curiosity examined them apart, more especially 

 Pitloil, I declare it as my opinion from several 

 examinations (and approved experiments) that 

 both of them super-abound with plenty of perch ; 

 which infinitely augments the angler's entertain- 

 ments : Nor do the waters mingle one with an- 

 other, when each of them find a different pas- 

 sage, to discharge themselves into the streams 

 of Tay. But in this narrative I thought requi- 

 site to inform you, that Lundy exceeds by much 

 in plenty, though Pitloil to a miracle exceeds in 

 largeness. 



But Van Helmont tells you, in fol. 684. That 

 in the Lake of Lemane, a trout doth oftentimes 

 ascend unto an hundred pound weight. And 

 the natives that inhabit this solitary part of 

 Angus, will tell you of trouts of such vast dimen- 

 sions, that I dare not report without being sus- 

 pected ; so render my self and relation ridiculous. 



