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short life in the clear waters of the lake, and 

 fed in the oat -fields, and which tasted more 

 like a wild-duck' than a Michaelmas goose in 

 England, formed a dinner to which, though 

 simple, the air of the mountain proved a sure 

 and appetising sauce. And the whisky of 

 the country, or the water from a mountain- 

 spring, formed as good and healthy a beverage 

 as could be desired. The hens and the ducks 

 might cackle at night in the next room, as 

 some inmate turned over in bed, and a child 

 might cry; but exercise and air rendered the 

 sleeping angler quite undisturbed by these 

 usually irritating noises. At the same time, 

 though very suitable for hardy bachelors, there 

 are many men who would prefer more comfort, 

 who might like to bring ladies with them. 

 A place like this could hardly be considered 

 suitable for such fishermen, and these would 

 have to go on to the Glendalough Hotel, 

 close to lakes forming part of the chain of 

 which Oorid is the last lake. Here com- 

 fort and fishing can be combined, though 

 not without bringing their usual consequences 

 higher charges. When people come so 

 far to fish, as many persons do, they are in 



