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worthy, and so esteemed for higher qualities, 

 that her portrait in her old age has been 

 painted, paid for by a friendly subscription, 

 and presented to her daughters. It is as follows, 

 and in her own words : " One dozen of charr, 

 dress and wipe with a dry cloth ; strew a little 

 salt in and over them, and let them lie all 

 night ; then wipe them with a dry cloth, and 

 season with one ounce of white pepper, quarter 

 of an ounce of cayenne, half an ounce of pounded 

 cloves, and a little mace. Clarify two pounds of 

 butter. Then put them with their backs down 

 into a pot lined with paper ; and then pour the 

 butter over, and bake four hours in a slow oven." 

 There are other methods of preserving fish 

 not undeserving of the attention of the angler. 

 I shall mention one which I saw practised in the 

 wilds of Connemara, and in my behalf, by the 

 very civil, and I may add very handsome, 

 hostess of " Flyn's or Half-way House." The 

 white trout, as fresh as possible, as soon as they 

 were brought to the inn after the day's fishing, 

 were divided longitudinally, sprinkled thickly 

 with salt and sugar, and then left to dry. 

 After two or three days they would be fit for 

 packing, and would keep a considerable time, 



