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a river, but a series of lochs with connecting 

 streams. There were no boats on the lochs, 

 but I had hoped to find sea trout in the tail of 

 the streams. Not one, however, did I even 

 see rise. There are a number of lochs about 

 nine miles up. Whether they contained fish 

 or not I cannot say. I think it would well 

 repay Mr. Fulford, who is the fish warden of 

 the district, to investigate the habits of the 

 sea trout and find out where they eventually 

 lie, presumably in the upper lochs, and put 

 boats on. The salmon I got were in good con- 

 dition and excellent eating. Driving home in 

 the evening about sunset, we generally saw 

 quite a number of Nova Scotia hares, locally 

 called rabbits, sitting out on the road. I saw 

 no other game of any description, though there 

 are plenty of partridges (ruffled grouse) in the 

 neighbourhood. 



The steamer was due to sail from Placentia 

 on the 24th inst., at 3 p.m., so I left Fulford's 

 with much regret at 10.30 a.m. and drove into 

 Placentia, where I found she would not sail 

 till midnight owing to the amount of cargo. 



Going into the Post Office to inquire for 

 letters, I was told I must see the Communion 

 Plate of the Protestant Church, which was kept 

 in the Post Office. It was a very handsome 

 service of plate presented by Prince William 



