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run of twelve miles, through a hilly and wild dis- 

 trict, Loch Taniff, Loch Maree, Loch Euir, Loch-na 

 Shallag, and Loch Broom. 



There are good accommodations in the various 

 localities of Boss-shire where angling tourists fre- 

 quent. We remember of once getting some trout 

 cooked at an inn at Stittingham, the deliciousness of 

 which still lingers on theassociations of our palate, 

 and nearly makes one in love with the Roman Ca- 

 tholic's forty days' penance on fish. Ey the way, 

 what curious records of legislation these sumptuary laic 8 

 appear to us now- a- days, relative to the use of fish, 

 and which were in full force for a long period both 

 in England and in Trance? Under the reign of 

 Edward II., certain fish never appeared in England 

 but on the table of the king ; they were prohibited 

 to all others. In 1138, Stephen wanted to modify 

 this exclusive right; but, after his death, it was 

 again revived, and considered as a royal prerogative. 



In former times there was a remarkable consump- 

 tion of fish iii England on the 4th July, the festival 

 of St. Ulric. This is mentioned by Earnaby Gouge, 

 in the following lines : 



ST. HTJLDYCHE. 



" Wheresoever Iluldyche hath a place, the people there 



bring in 



Both capes ancl pykes, and mullets fat, his favour here to win. 

 Amid the Church there sitteth one, and to the aultar nic, 

 That selleth fish, and so good cheep, that every man may 



buie; 

 Nor anything he loseth here, bestowing thus his paine, 



