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" I should think they were not Mahomet- 

 ans," said the Captain, " if the poet Moore 

 really had any acquaintance with them." 



"I doubt his ever having paid them a 

 visit," said the Parson ; "but he must have 

 been acquainted with some of the family. I 

 am afraid, though, that most of his friends, 

 whether of earth or air, had no very definite 

 notions of dogmatic theology." 



A summons to the feast interrupted this 

 conversation. The black trout was dished 

 on the identical turf on which it had been 

 roasted, each piece perched on its own 

 particular skewers ; and every fisherman 

 having his own dish containing his own 

 portion. But, besides this, a frying-pan had 

 been discovered in the boat, that useful 

 piece of campaigning furniture having been 

 filched from ' Mrs. Johnstone that morning, 

 by the provident care of Johnny M'Gowan. 

 In consequence of this piece of foresight, 

 for which he received due commendation, a 

 large heap of well-broiled gillaroos decorated 

 the centre ; while a smaller pile of perch, 

 which had been buried in the ashes, and 

 were now served up in their scales, formed 

 the bottom dish. 



