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crescent-shaped bay, of which Boyle told such 

 wonderful tales that we christened it " Pollack 

 Crescent," and, while drinking our guest's health, 

 we expressed the hope that he would always find 

 fish there, especially this afternoon, when we should 

 not only have the pleasure of seeing him kill them 

 with a rod, but hear him talk to them as no other 

 living man did or could, while telling a good story 

 at the same time. 



It was arranged, on restarting, that Kirk should 

 remain on his perch while we were rowed to and 

 fro the crescent, until he should get a chance of 

 getting a snap at us while we were both engaged 

 with fish. The opportunity soon came, but, as 

 I am now told, the glare was too great and the 

 camera's position not favourable. However, I think 

 so much of Pollack Crescent that I give it here, 

 and at the same time I would advise you to pay 

 a visit to it should you want real fun with pollack. 



You will see that it is much sheltered and 

 partly enclosed. The security it gains from this 

 will be its greatest appeal to some sea-fishers, whose 

 lack of temerity will not in this case be a bar to 

 their getting big fish, for those in Pollack Crescent 

 run to a great weight. 



In Bunglass Bay we added to our store, but 

 at a much slower pace, so our progress along the 

 coast had fewer interruptions. This gave Mr. 

 Boyle an opportunity to point out to us many points 

 of interest in the grand cliffs of Slieve League, of 



