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acquired a sea-going habit precisely analogous to our 

 salmon, and are taken in nets at sea of great size and 

 with a silvery marine livery." It thus appears that, 

 while salmon may not feed in the rivers or the lakes, 

 trout feed abundantly in the sea. Is this a clue to 

 the mystery discussed in our second chapter? In 

 size, ways, and appearance, British trout in the 

 waters of the Antipodes have become almost indis- 

 tinguishable from salmon. Is it possible that salmon 

 and trout are in reality fish of the same race, sprung 

 from a uniform stock ? If this be so, we can readily 

 understand why, when in river or lake, salmon rise 

 during the daily feeding-times of the trout. They 

 and the trout are following the habit of a common 

 ancestor. 



