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we anticipated, but for all that a fine fresh run fish. Pipes are 

 lit, to the canoe and back to the camp, where the fish is killed 

 over again, and as long as our fisherman lives he will kill this 

 fish again and again. 



DAVID DENNE'S FIRST SALflON 1889. 



Lines by J. L. M., written in memory of a trip to the " Little 

 Cascapedia," where with a " Jock Scot" tied by that fine sports- 

 man, the late J. W. Skelton, Esq., D. D. killed a thirty pound 

 salmon at Brulee Pool. The poet and the fisherman were in- 

 debted to Mr. J. W. Skelton for an invitation to this river. 



We were out for a week or more, 

 And paddling up along the shore, 



Of the beautiful Cascapedia, 

 We suddenly saw quite a school 

 Of salmon, lying deep in a pool; 

 Great big fellows, some seven or eight, 

 The least, twenty-five pounds in weight. 

 We could see that one was fresh run 

 As his scales gleamed bright in the sun, 

 But they were not to be caught that day, 

 So forward we paddled up and away, 

 And to the camping ground all went, 

 Where for the night we pitched our tent. 

 Next morning, soon after breakfast, 

 The keen Mr. Denne made a cast, 

 But fish were exceedingly shy, 

 And scarce deigned to look at the fly 

 Which he cast over them, but then, 

 Not to be discouraged was Denne, 

 He fished from nine till nearly four, 

 He cast his fly from shore to shore 

 But still no luck ; 'twas all in vain. 

 When ! down there fell a shower of rain ; 

 The time had come, and quick as thought, 

 He tied firm on a big " Jock Scott.'' 



