THE WING-FOOTED 



into the woods, and all who can do so 

 leave them. After the hatch of the May^ 

 fly, and at least until the spawning sea- 

 son, it is impossible to get a rise or see 

 a fish moving ; and they appear to take 

 neither spoon nor minnow. 



The Esquimaux have a generic name 

 covering the northern charrs, eekalook 

 peedeook, and a specific name for niti- 

 dus, angmdlook. These, which may be 

 deemed euphonious under the Arctic 

 Circle, seem ugly mouthf uls to apply to 

 our beautiful and graceful aliped. 

 "Golden trout" suggests itself, and 

 nothing could be more descriptive, but 

 the name is already bespoken. The Latin 

 term is apt, for he is in very truth a 

 "shining one," but the translation 

 would scarcely answer for everyday use. 

 Until a better name be given I take the 

 liberty of calling him "Malbaie trout" 

 from the lake where he is found. 



By this time the Coq is breathed, and 

 we must press on to the camp at Lac a 



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