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about two miles from Bridgend, on the road to St. 

 Bride's Minor, is the most skilful and determined 



occasionally from the fire, caused a ripple, which, for a moment, 

 confused the objects beneath ; but otherwise, at a depth of ten 

 feet, every thing was clear and resplendent. The slightest 

 form was distinctly visible ; every pebble ; even the beetle that 

 crawled upon the ground. We passed some perch, lying 

 close to the bottom ; and soon after a rapid quiver of the water 

 announced the presence of some larger fish. Liberte* now be- 

 came animated, and, pointing his spear in the proper direction*, 

 made signal to the man in the stern to give way. He struck 

 once twice without success ; but the third time brought 

 up a large fish on his spear. It was a sucking carp ; worth- 

 less, full of bones, and very watery. However, we pursued 

 the remainder, and killed two more. We advanced nearer the 

 head of the bay ; and at the same time saw two other lights 

 proceeding from the canoes of Indians who had visited the 

 neighbourhood, and were pursuing the same occupation as 

 ourselves. All of a sudden, Liberte again sounded an alarm, 

 and off we were again in pursuit of a fish, which I could not 

 for a long time see; a fine salmon trout, but of a nature 

 infinitely wilder than the carp. We chased him like lightning, 

 turning and doubling in his wake, till I was obliged to hold 

 both sides of the canoe, to keep myself from being thrown out 

 into the water. However, I caught sight of the fish every 

 now and then, when he was for a moment still ; then he made 

 a dart, and all again was secure. We were some minutes 

 after him, having lost and come upon him again ; but finally 

 he eluded our pursuits, and made his way into deep water, till 

 the glimmer of his silver sides was lost in the lurid gleam that, 

 becoming by rapid degrees more and more opaque, confined to 

 its very narrow limits our subaqueous prospect. I changed 

 places with Liberte, with some risk of being upset, and took 

 the spear, kneeling down in the head of the canoe. We had 



