ODDS AND ENDS 



hatched in 1898, as a Hving fish would scarcely have survived 

 the experience to which the mud was exposed. But assuming 

 that they did so escape as fish a year old — no larger fish could 

 have survived — this would make the 14-pounder seven and a 

 half years when killed, and the 13-pounder seven years old 

 when killed. 



Both fish were in beautiful condition, and appeared almost 

 about as broad as they were long, with small heads, and com- 

 paratively small teeth. 



In ^his same moat, now clear of pike and roach, I have 

 now brown trout, rainbow, and a few fontinalis of gaudy 

 hue. They all spawn, but there is not enough stream to hatch 

 the ova. They cannot get away, though the fontinalis make 

 a gallant effort occasionally to jump the wire grating. But 

 both they and the rainbow remain in condition for a few years 

 only, and then become heady and lanky. The brown trout, 

 on the other hand, keep their shape considerably longer. 



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