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wretches lively the whole summer. They attack every- 

 thing of life moving in the woods, being dislodged from 

 every branch shaken by a passing object. No wonder 

 the poor moose rush into the lakes, and so bury them- 

 selves in the water that their ears and head are alone 

 seen above the surface. In Labrador the flies are yet 

 worse, and travelling in the interior becomes all but 

 impracticable during the summer. 



In August the trout recover themselves under the 

 cooling infl.uence of the frosty atmosphere which now 

 prevails at night, and will again take the fly readily, con- 

 tinuing to do so until quite late in the fall, and even in 

 the spawning season. 



THE SEA TEOUT. 



Salmo Canadensis (Hamilton Smith). 



Closely approximating to the brook trout in shape 

 and colouring — especially after having been some time 

 in fresh water — the above named species has been pro- 

 nounced distinct. They have so near a resemblance that 

 until separated by the careful comparison of Dr. Gilpin, 

 I always believed them to be the same fish, especially 

 as the brook trout as aforesaid is known to frequent 

 tidal waters at the head of estuaries. The following 

 description of the sea trout is taken from Dr. Gilpin's 

 article on the Salmonidae before alluded to, and is the 

 result of examination of several fish taken from fresh 

 water, and in the harbour : — 



" Of those from the tide-way, length from twelve to 

 fourteen inches ; deepest breadth, something more than 



