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similar in shape to the Grey or Bull Trout, but much 

 cleaner, which the fishermen call a North-country 

 Salmon. It is clearly not a Bull Trout, for that fish 

 is as well known in the Tweed as the Salmon itself. 

 I have no doubt but that it is rightly named, and 

 a wanderer from the northern coasts. 



I have also occasionally caught in the Tweed a 

 small silver fish, between a quarter and half a pound, 

 which seems of the Salmon tribe ; its flesh is of a pale 

 pink, and good eating. In the river Isla I have taken 

 many of them with a net. 



I have now given a brief account of all the fish of 

 the Salmon Tribe in the Tweed, except the Sahno 

 Fario, or common Trout, which I do not profess to 

 treat of. Much more has been said by naturalists as 

 to distinctive character and organisation. Whoever 

 wishes for minute information on these points cannot 

 do better than consult the new edition of Mr. Yarrell's 

 unrivalled work on British Fishers — a gentleman to 

 whom I feel much indebted for some very liberal and 

 scientific communications ; nor must they omit to 

 look into the pages of a most highly entertaining and 

 clever work lately published, called " The Rod and 

 the Gun." 



I shall only add, that in allusion to the consequence 

 attributed to these beautiful fish in the Tweed, and in 

 consideration of the favourable places for spawning in 

 the upper parts of the river, the Royal Burgh of 

 Peebles wears for arms — vert, three salmon counter 

 naiant in pale argent, with the motto, " Contra nando 

 Incrementum." 



