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of Mid-Lothian, a few miles west from the county. 

 In its course it passes the town of Haddington, and 

 thence flows through the remainder of the Midland 

 district, and falls into the sea three miles west of 

 Tenningham House. There are very large trout in 

 it. Several have been caught weighing six and 

 eight pounds. There are also a good quantity of 

 salmon, and many eels of great size. 



The other principal streams in Haddingtonshire 

 are Coalstone, the Biel, Whitewater, the Fastria and 

 the Peffer. These waters run but a short course to 

 the sea, but they all have a good stock of trout ; 

 only they are too small to suit first-rate fly anglers. 



The best flies are the palmers, the coachman, and 

 blue duns, in these several minor waters. 



The angling in Mid- Lothian is of little moment. 

 The principal streams are the Almond, the Leith, 

 the Forth, and the JSsL The scenery in some parts 

 of the last river is beautiful in the extreme, and its 

 streams yield some good trout, but they are pre- 

 served in some localities. Salmon are to be found 

 in considerable numbers in all of them. 



Trout are very early in season in the lower parts of 

 the Esk. 1 have often witnessed fine dishes of fish, as 

 red as in the month of May, caught in February or 

 March, a little above Musselburgh. It is one of 

 the curious questions connected with the natural 

 history of the trout, the variation which takes place 

 in their condition in the different streams of Great 

 Britain. 



