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It roams about the lake in large shoals, 

 showing itself occasionally at the surface, 

 and rising, or rather sporting, in a tumultu- 

 ous manner, so as to deceive the young hand 

 into the idea of a preternatural rise of trout ; 

 but for all that it takes no more notice of 

 the flies cast among them than it does of the 

 straws and leaves that float on the surface. 

 It is generally caught by a flue, set between 

 the openings of the weeds, and occasionally 

 by the sean, wherever there is a sandy bay 

 to haul it in. It is very plentiful, and at 

 particular seasons forms an article of con- 

 sumption in the neighbourhood. 



For the trout, the gillaroo, and the jenkin, 

 the northern shore affords the best throws : 

 the lake there is more clear of weeds, and 

 the bottom more sandy. An experienced 

 eye will easily detect the likely places by 

 the appearance of the shore in any lake ; but 

 the motions of the salmon and white trout 

 are governed by laws of their own, the prin- 

 ciple of which is not yet discovered. They 

 have their regular roads through the lake, 

 from which they seldom deviate, and so, no 

 doubt, they have at sea ; and though these 

 roads are just as well known and just as 



