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?.t Loch Leven, near Kinross, in Scotland. They were 

 extremely shy, and it was some time before they would 

 bite 5 however, about mid-day, I hooked four or five : 

 they had a great resemblance to salmon-trouts, but their 

 sides were more beautifully coloured. 



I was told, that my success was remarkable 5 for that 

 many gentlemen had tried for years, and scarce ever 

 caught a c/iarr. From the complexion of my informer, 

 a needy boatman by whom I was poled and sculled about 

 the lake, I thought it very probable he had the same 

 morsel of flattery ready for all who employed him ; and I 

 was rather confirmed in this (perhaps unjust) sentiment, 

 from being afterwards assured, that charrs were fre- 

 quently hooked in numbers. 



My baits were small red-worms, fresh taken from old 

 Stable dung ; aad I am inclined to think, notwithstanding 

 what I heard to the contrary, that with a tiy my success 

 would have been much greater j for their appearance, 

 especially about the mouth, indicated their bent to be 

 towards the surface. 



It may be proper to explain my meaning ; which is 

 simply, that observation has taught me to consider such 

 fishes as are broad, flat, or much hog-backed, as being 

 best suited by worms, &c. as in bottom-fishing, or roving j 

 while such as are more round and long in the body, almost 

 invariably are keen after tbejiy: a very slight reference 

 to the descriptions given in this Volume, will suffice to 

 prove the truth of this position. 



The charr is not known to anglers in the South of Eng- 

 land, except from its excellence when potted j though 

 even in this particular they are under some deception j 

 for the people who prepare them in that manner, it is 

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