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had alsvays milt. On opening seven of 

 them I found this verified, whereas four 

 salmon which were not hooked had all of 

 them roes. The hooked (or male) salmon 

 is so called, hecause the point of its lower 

 jaw is bent inward, and has a taper form, 

 resembling a finger; while on the contrary 

 the upper is furnished with a cavity to re- 

 ceive that point, embracing it like a sheath, 

 for about half its length. The female fish 

 has a more obtuse lower jaw, but not less 

 in flexed, there being only a very slight 

 furrow in the upper one ; so that the two 

 sexes may be distinguished from each other 

 by these marks from the earliest age. 



Those who fish for salmon come to this 

 place about a fortnight before midsummer, 

 and remain till St. Bartholomew's day, 

 August 24th, as during that space of time 

 the salmon keep ascending the river. After 

 the day last mentioned none of the fisher- 

 men remain. Few of the fish escape being 

 taken, so as to return down the river. 

 At Michaelmas the fishermen come here 



