154: GUN, BOD, AND SADDLE. 



stantly in his fresh-water retreats id est, supposing 

 this is a char. To me it would be particularly in- 

 teresting to know if my surmises as to the proper 

 species of this beautiful fish are correct ; and doubt- 

 less there are numbers of English fishermen whose 



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verdict, even from my imperfect description, would 

 set at rest a point important both to naturalist 

 and sportsman. * - 



* Since the above was written specimens have been forwarded 

 to Mr. Frank Buckland from America, and the surmises of the 

 author are found to be correct. 



