Salmon F is J Ling. 173 



In spite of most of them being arrant cowards, 

 their sense (I speak advisedly) and intelligence 

 are truly admirable. 



No matter how distant, like white dots 

 on the mountains, let the master speak a 

 word or two, or wave his hand, and not a 

 straggler of the whole flock is not brought 

 back to the desired spot by these fleet and 

 clever messengers. 



But besides their cleverness with sheep, they 

 are not the less 'cute in other matters, as the 

 following fact will testify. 



Not many months ago I was wandering up the 

 Dovey, without much encouragement in the way 

 of sport. Stream after stream, pool after pool, 

 had I tried with all the skill I was master of, but 

 in vain. Not a fish would condescend to reward 

 my patience with the welcome sight of his 

 silvery presence. At length I reached what is 

 called the lower Twimming-pool, and just above 

 the widest part, where the back water whirls 

 round in a most inviting way, I saw, or fancied I 



