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as to discountenance even the romance of the 

 attempt. The solution of the problem I be- 

 lieve to be, that it is of glacier origin, and* 

 a portion of an ancient moraine. I have 

 examined it with some care, and this is the 

 only conclusion I can arrive at. 



AMICUS. What are its dimensions, and what 

 the depth of water adjoining ? 



PISCATOR. It may be about twelve yards 

 in length, and three or four where widest; 

 you see, it tapers to a point at each end. 

 There is deep water on each side, but deepest 

 at its upper side ; from its ends a shoal extends 

 across the lake, of which the islet may be 

 considered the summit, the shoal, like it, where 

 I could observe it, being formed of small 



rounded stones. 



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AMICUS. A very curious phenomenon, and 

 to my mind well explained : I must land on it 

 before we return. 



PISCATOR. That we will do after going to the 

 head of the lake, where I wish to show you 

 the charr-dubb, the breeding place of the 

 charr, of which I made mention to you on a 

 former occasion.* As it is calm, all we can 



* The Angler and his Friend, p. 246. 



