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that it is confined to Lochmaben, in Dum- 

 friesshire, and the adjoining lakes. 



PISCATOR. That is still the general belief, 

 indeed, it is only recently that it has been 

 ascertained, in a satisfactory manner, to have 

 a larger range of localities. In this lake, 

 within the last eight years, a good many have 

 been taken by the net, and many also in the 

 same way in Bassenthwaite Lake, that which 

 receives the Derwent, and is distant from this 

 only about three or four miles. That it is not 

 a scarce fish here, may, I think, be inferred 

 from the circumstance of two lately having 

 been killed by a stroke of an oar ; and that 

 the fish is a true vendace I am satisfied, having 

 compared a specimen from Lochmaben with 

 one from Derwent water, and also with one 

 from Bassenthwaite Lake, and found them si- 

 milar. The two first mentioned I can show you 

 at home ; I owe them to the kindness of 

 friends ; the last, you may see in -the Museum 

 of Keswick, which is worthy of a visit on other 

 accounts. 



AMICUS. You have not mentioned the charr 

 amongst the fish of Derwent water. Is it un- 

 known here ? 



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