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from his hands. Some time since, a little girl 

 teased her by presenting the finger and then with- 

 drawing it, till at last she leaped a considerable 

 height above the water, and caught her by the 

 said finger, which made it bleed profusely. At 

 one time a duck approached the well, and put in 

 its head to take a draught of the water, when Mrs. 

 Fish, seeing a trespasser on her premises, seized 

 the intruder by the bill, and a desperate struggle 

 ensued, which at last ended in the release of Mr. 

 Drake from the grasp of Mrs. Fish, and no sooner 

 freed, than Mr. Drake flew off in the greatest 

 consternation and affright ; since which time to 

 this day, he has not been seen to approach the 

 well, and it is with great difficulty he can be 

 brought within sight of it. 



Salmon differ materially, both in flavor and 

 weight, according to the localities in which they 

 are taken : thus, the Irish salmon seldom exceed 

 ten or twelve pounds. At two great fisheries 

 which I have visited, namely, Ballina and 



