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the flesh is, the greater is the proportion of curd or 

 albuminous fat, as well of course as of the rich oil which 

 contains the colouring matter. 



From what has been said above it will be manifest 

 that there is no salmon fishing to be had with the rod 

 in Ontario or its feeders, nor indeed is there any to be 

 found above Quebec, except in the Jacques Cartier, 

 which is not far from it, and the intending fisher should 

 lose no time in shaping his course towards that an- 

 cient city, which commands all the salmon fishing of the 

 country. 



Though I shall ever regard the sail down the St. 

 Lawrence as one of the most enjoyable reminiscences 

 of my sojourn in Canada, it is not necessary here to 

 describe the lovely " Lake of the Thousand Isles," reflect- 

 ing on its glossy surface the grey rocks, sombre pines, 

 and waving foliage of the countless islets, which, of every 

 size and form, stud the glassy stream for miles; nor the 

 glorious Rapids, down which the passive steamer is borne 

 like a dancing straw on the headlong rush of waters ; 

 the calm beauty of Lake St. Louis ; Montreal, with its 

 bright tin roofs and spires; or the first view of the far- 

 famed citadel of Quebec on its lofty eminence. 



Arrived in this city, it is only necessary to go to the 

 Crown Lands Office in order to get leave to fish, and 

 obtain all requisite information on the subject. A 



