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ber the circumstance, and I hope to talk 

 the adventure over with him, before 

 Christmas, by his fire-side, and with a 

 bottle of his old bees'-wing between us, 

 at Greenham. 



It will be seen that the continental 

 gamekeepers worship mammon as well 

 as the fraternity in our own island, and 

 I never yet knew one of these trusty 

 guardians of game who was not to be 

 overcome by persuasion and — a bribe. 



The gardes de chasse on all the estates 

 in the neighbourhood of Quimper were 

 assiduous in their attentions, and did all 

 in their power to further our sport. We 

 learnt that the two little rivers which 

 meet close to Quimper were well sup- 

 plied with trout in the season. These 

 streams are named I'Odet and Benaudet ; 

 and as the spring advanced. Captain 



P , Mr. W , and myself walked 



some few miles to reconnoitre them. 



