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syne and future meetings ; but a year since I heard 

 that fortune had smiled upon him, and that he had 

 returned to the land of Burns, amply provided to enjoy 

 peace and plenty for the rest of his days, and give 

 some comfort, as he used to say, "to the gude auld 

 folks."* 



* During my visit to America last winter, I was presented by 

 Livingston Stone, Esq., with five hundred pregnate ova of American 

 salmon, which I forwarded to Frank Buckland, Esq., Commissioner of 

 her Majesty's Fisheries. They are now to be seen in the Museum of 

 Economic Fish Culture at South Kensington. Introducing new blood, 

 even among fish, may be found beneficial. 



