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doubtedly when clearing after a flood, the 

 water has turned to a light whey, or rather 

 brown colour ; when the wind blows pretty 

 fresh, approaching almost to a mackerel 

 gale, (if not from the north) against the 

 stream or course of the river ; when the sun 

 shines through showers, or when the cloudy 

 rack runs fast and thick, and at intervals dis- 

 covers the fine blue ether from above. In 

 these situations of the water, and of the wea- 

 ther, you may always depend upon excellent 

 sport." 



Although Salmon are partial to a cold cli- 

 mate, and are not to be met with in the Medi- 

 terranean, or warm latitudes, yet they are 

 seldom to be found in quantities in rivers 

 which are liable to be completely impeded 

 by the severity of frost. Our own kingdom 

 seems most congenial to their inclination and 

 nature ; for as before observed, they are to be 



