58 Salmon Fishing. 



Let the " Upper Ten Thousand " generally 

 resemble those I have had the good fortune 

 to be acquainted with; and no better safe- 

 guard need they have for the continuance of 

 the high privilege it is theirs to inherit. 



The third day of our voyage had now arrived, 

 and as we drew nearer and nearer to the place 

 of our destination, my " cacoethes " for the charm 

 of again wielding the rod, and watching the 

 fly, as it fell upon the sparkling stream, grew 

 in proportion. Opening my fly-book, and 

 in my mind's eye making a selection of the 

 beauties I longed to introduce to the fair 

 young grilse of the Ness, I had heard such 

 glowing accounts of, became now my frequent 

 employment. 



Little aware on one occasion that the sharp 

 eyes of the Duke's valet were fixed upon the 

 contents, I was startled at hearing his voice ; 

 and not a little amused, when he began to 

 dilate on the salmon he had so often seen 

 disporting themselves in a splendid stream, 



