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instructive. Young salmon of half a pound, 

 I am told, are occasionally taken here when 

 the smelts are migrating. 



AMICUS. A quarter of an hour's "ride," 

 as the Americans would call it, has brought 

 us to Eavenglass. This town, too, seems to 

 have seen better days. 



PISCATOK. Its sand-barred harbour, the 

 estuary of three rivers, the Irt, Ite, and Esk, 

 is better adapted for receiving the small 

 coasting craft of the olden time than the 

 larger vessels now in use; and at that time 

 there were more border baronial residences 

 and religious houses, priories and monasteries 

 than at present, and with more of influence 

 and power; hence, it may be, its falling off. 

 As there is nothing to detain us here, the 

 sooner we start for Eskdale the better. The 

 car with its single horse is ready. 



AMICUS. What a change again, and how 

 sudden ! I little expected these stately groves ; 

 and if I am not mistaken, I see a castellated 

 building through the trees. 



PISCATOK. That building is Muncaster Castle ; 

 and this fine avenue opening into Eskdale, and 

 these stately woods, belong to the domain. 



