THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 277 



fine salmon, literally in layers ; some of 

 the fish would rise occasionally at any 

 living insect as it floated down the river, 

 but, to our inexpressible mortification, 

 quite out of the reach of any of our lines. 

 The fish were evidently making their way 

 up the stream ; and above the bridge, at a 

 small fall, some were to be seen taking 

 their leaps in endeavouring to force their 

 passage. 



The fishermen of the village, who rent 

 several miles of this prolific river, had 

 placed conical nets at each of these cas- 

 cades to intercept the course of the 

 salmon ; many were caught in this man- 

 ner during our stay, and placed in reser- 

 voirs hewn out of the granite on the 

 banks, and there kept until forwarded to 

 the market at Quebec. 



Our guide and master, the major, 

 allowed us to prepare for action, after he 

 had shewn us the wonders of his favourite 



