156 THE SALMON 



culpable exaggeration. Thus 52 Ib. dwindles on 

 examination to 36 Ib., 75 Ib. to 45, and 51 Ib. to 27 Ib. 

 This last was an Irish salmon, and the additional 

 weight was tacked on between Banagher and Castle 

 Connell ! 



