TO THE TWEED! 7 



a higher duty to perform. We are about to sing 

 of Harry Otter, even of ourselves, doing battle with 

 the lusty salmon as we ride on the waves of the 

 Tweed in our little bark, or wade amongst its rapid 

 cataracts. It becomes us first, however, to preface 

 our pages with a short description of the salmon 

 itself, as well as of Harry Otter ; and we will begin 

 with the fish, as being the most interesting animal 

 of the two. 



