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when the culinary process was finished, 

 and the milky flakes which broke on the 

 fish being distributed to the guests, were 

 the most appetizing and alluring morceaux 

 I ever discussed. 



"Whether our appetites were keener 

 than usual, I will not pretend to say, but 

 I never remember having eaten salmon in 

 such perfection ; and my old friend Dr. 

 Kitchener himself must have acknow- 

 ledged that even his own zest was not re- 

 quired to heighten the flavour of our 

 roasted dainty. 



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