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orange colour commences, deepening in richness over the 

 stomach, while longitudinally they are traversed by lines of 

 spots of the brightest vermilion. The States of Maine, 

 New Hampshire, and Vermont possess them in abundance; 

 the tributaries flowing from the north into the great lakes 

 and the rivers and streams of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Min- 

 nesota fairly swarm with them. New Brunswick and Nova 

 Scotia fresh waters are also well supplied. 



The size of fly usually employed in the capture of sea- 

 trout are the best for taking this fish, unless the angler be 

 following his pursuit on some diminutive brook, when 

 smaller should be used. Besides the salmo fontinalis, in 

 American waters are to be found a great number of other 

 species of Salmonida such as the great lake-trout, the 

 Glover salmon, and the land-locked salmon, the latter 

 seldom exceeding four pounds, receiving its name from the 

 strong resemblance it bears to the salmo sala, to which it 

 is not inferior in any quality, save size. 



The exertion of crossing the Atlantic for fly-fishing will 

 be amply repaid the sportsman by the quantity and weight 

 of the fish he will capture for there the fish are not 

 troubled with the fastidiousness of appetite, which in Great 

 Britain causes it always to be a source of doubt whether 

 the water is in proper order, the wind in the east, or 

 thunder over head ; either of which, or all combined, too 

 frequently cause the most industrious to return after a long 

 and laborious day with an empty basket. The description 

 of an excellent river, and how to get to it, I append. 



Having arrived at Portland, State of Maine, and enjoyed 

 a good meal and rest at one of the numerous hotels, the 



