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the great lake-trout, the Glover salmon, and the land- 

 locked salmon, the latter seldom exceeding four 

 pounds, receiving its name from the strong resem- 

 blance it bears to the salmo salar, to which it is not 

 inferior in any quality, save size. 



The exertion of crossing the Atlantic for fly-fishing 

 will be amply repaid the sportsman by the quantity and 

 weight of the fish he will capture for there the fish 

 are not troubled with the fastidiousness of appetite, 

 which in Great Britain causes it always to be a source 

 of doubt whether the water is in proper order, the 

 wind in the east, or thunder over head; either of 

 which, or all combined, too frequently cause the most 

 industrious to return after a long and laborious day 

 with an empty basket. A description of an excellent 

 river, and how to get to it, I append. 



Having arrived at Portland, State of Maine, and 

 enjoyed a good meal and rest at one of the numerous 

 hotels, the terminus of the Grand Trunk Railroad will 

 have to be reached, where you will procure your ticket 

 for Bethel, Oxford County. The scenery through 

 which you will now rush, dragged by the iron horse, 

 is magnificent, alike suited to the taste of artist or 

 sportsman ; but one thing is certain to cause a regret, 

 viz., that the numerous beautiful rivers and brooks 

 that so frequently will be seen or traversed, are now 

 destitute of fish, at least so I was informed, although 

 I could not learn the reason wh} r . Visions of mill-dams, 

 without fish-ways, and tons of sawdust floating in 

 islands, hovered before me, and, probably, whispered 

 a true cause of the destruction of the thousands of fish 

 which doubtlessly swarmed here before genus hoino, 

 with his devices and march of improvement, had defiled 



