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instantly without doing the least harm, the proprie- 

 tor said when hungry they occasionally left the 

 marks of their teeth. It was extremely interesting 

 to watch their movements, as their appetites were 

 never allowed to become ravenous and produce 

 quarrelling among themselves. They were magnifi- 

 cent fellows, swimming about majestically, and com- 

 ing to the surface in a fearless way to return the 

 gaze of the spectators. 



The trout were mostly taken in nets from the 

 canal when the water was drawn off. They had 

 been known to spawn, trying to ascend the jet for 

 that purpose, and depositing their eggs where the 

 water fell ; but the spawn either was eaten by their 

 comrades or failed to hatch. Under no circum- 

 stances, however, would the young have lived 

 among such rapacious giants. 



Having amused ourselves sufficiently with the 

 tame trout, we turned our attention once more to 

 their wilder brethren ; but as no better success 

 attended us than in the morning, we returned early 

 to superintend the capture of the white-fish. Every 

 morning and evening the Indians and half-breeds 

 are seen by pairs in their canoes, one wielding a 

 large net with a long wooden handle, and the other 

 plying the paddle. Ascending cautiously to the 

 eddy below some prominent rock, the net-man in 

 the bow peers into the troubled water, and having 

 caught sight of the white-fish lying securely in his 

 haven of rest, casts the net over him. The moment 

 the net touches the water the other ceases paddling, 



