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AMICUS. This, too, is poetical ; and if worthy 

 of any credit historically, imparts a fresh in- 

 terest to those scenes, and to the district gene- 

 rally. I am glad to hear you say that I shall 

 find in the book to which you refer me, 

 weighty evidence that the hypothesis is not a 

 fiction. 



PISCATOR. Indeed you will, and not only 

 in the names of places analogous to those 

 in Norway, but also in the idiom of the people, 

 their customs, bodily form, and complexion; 

 and a goodly origin it is, of which the people 

 may well be proud. 



Now let our day's fishing end ; let us make 

 the best of our way home, where we can re- 

 sume the pleasant subject ; and where you can 

 consult the book itself. Let us hope that 

 to-morrow we may have as pleasant a day, with 

 better sport. 



