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cared for it now being a salmon river of some 

 note the trout have most certainly either become 

 less plentiful than they were formerly, or have 

 given up rising as freely, and taken rather to 

 feeding under water. 



Such trout as there are in the river are of con- 

 siderable size,, and I have seen some which could 

 rival a salmon in proportion. One which I saw 

 on several occasions, but could not succeed in 

 capturing, must have been quite twelve pounds in 

 weight. My friend Mr. Kendle, the agent to the 

 estate, has two of these large trout, which were 

 taken some two or three seasons ago, one by him- 

 self and another by a friend, of nine and ten 

 pounds respectively. These fish, which, despite 

 their great size, were in the height of condition 

 and beauty, were stuffed by Mr. Butt, of Wigmore 

 Street (formerly Mr. R. Ward's foreman). Nor 

 could anything be more perfect than the way in 

 which they have been set up and mounted. The 

 work of the true naturalist is very apparent, 

 and yet the accessories are so few and simple. 

 The fish appear alive, and ready to dart off at the 

 slightest alarm. Both fish are in the same case. 

 Mr. Butt also stuffed a large trout for me, and 

 performed the work so admirably that he received 

 the order for these two fish. I can most strongly 

 advise any of my readers who may desire to have 

 specimens of fish stuffed, to send them to Mr. 



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