Salmon Fishing. 



in expectation of feasting their eyes on the 

 monster-fish ! 



Alas! how swift and sudden the revulsion 

 of feeling ! When brought to the test of the 

 weighing machine, the fish, after a seven -hours' 

 fight, did not exceed sixteen pounds in weight ; 

 one half less, I believe, than the sanguine angler 

 had so fondly anticipated ! 



Take warning from this, ye brethren of the 

 angle, who condescend to cast your eyes over 

 these pages, never to measure the size of the 

 salmon you hook, by the lapse of time you are 

 engaged in the fight ! 



Towards the close of a struggle with a salmon, 

 save me from a crowd of spectators! Most 

 sorely was my temper tried on one occasion 

 when I hooked a fish in the little river Dulas. 



On the day in question having some hours 

 at my disposal, the Dovey being far too high, 

 to while away the time pleasantly, I determined 

 to stroll up the Dulas, and try one or two 

 catches it was at all practicable to fish. 



