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their connection with the end held in view, by the 

 devoted angler. It is simple trifles, insignificant 

 in themselves, that combined form results. The 

 shadow thrown by a towering rocky cliff, and the 

 shelter afforded by sedges grouped near a moving 

 salmon, aided us in rising and hooking two fish which 

 were brought within reach of Sandy's ready clip. 

 The first of these being a kipper was returned, the' 

 second proved a 14 Ibs. clean fish. By this time 

 the sun was sinking rapidly behind the western 

 heights. During the remaining hour or so of day- 

 light we took a fine fish with the Mac Sporren, and 

 subsequently lost a white trout from the same fly 

 after a few minutes' play. This terminated the day's 

 proceedings so far as sport was concerned. In 

 crossing for the usual rendezvous for landing, we 

 encountered a squall which, beating dead against our 

 cockle shell craft, necessitated the united and utmost 

 efforts of its occupants to keep her head to the wind, 

 and it was only after a row of a couple of hours 

 in darkness and danger that we effected a safe 

 landing. The " otter " boat we subsequently ascer- 

 tained had put in but a short time prior to our 

 appearance. 



The analysis of our take was reported as follows : 

 four salmon (weight) 34^ Ibs., 22 Ibs., 14 Ibs., and J\ 

 Ibs., and white trout 4j Ibs., total 8 if Ibs., together 

 with our nineteen dozen brown trout. 



The contents of the u otter " boat proved to be very 

 much under the sahno salar yield, but slightly in 

 excess of the smaller fry ; the five largest fish scaled 



