AND ANGLING SONGS. 3O/ 



among the curiosities of the Edinburgh Industrial Museum, of 

 which he is the zealous and highly intelligent principal. 



As the guest of Mr. Macdonald, I was present at the Club 

 dinner, which was numerously attended by gentlemen belonging 

 to the district. Sir William Jardine occupying the chair. Among 

 the viands the vendace was included, along with pike and eel. 

 It was cooked after the smelt fashion, with the entrails left in- 

 tact, and somewhat resembled that fish in flavour. 



The repast was crowned by a remarkably fine haunch of 

 Aunandale venison, from the deer-parks of Mr. Hope Johnstone, 

 who in this shape annually adds his contribution to the good fare 

 of the Lochmaben feast. Enlivening but virtuous libations of 

 Glasgow punch, and the national beverage, agreeably sweetened 

 and diluted, wound up the meeting. 



THE HERON-LAKE. 



i. 

 THE breeze is on the Heron-lake, 



The May-sun shineth clear; 

 Away we bound through the ferny brake, 



With our wands and angling gear. 



II. 

 The birch-wreath o'er the water edge 



Scatters sweet flies about ; 

 And round his haunt of whisp'ring sedge, 



Bells up the yellow trout. 



in. 

 Take heed ! take heed ! his eye is bright 



As falcon's in the sky ; 

 But artful feather hove aright, 



Will hood a keener eye. 



