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The Salmon's Eye ....... Page 27 



Scale of a 5f in. parr in autumn, which has nearly completed its second 



year of life ....... To face 42 



Scale of a 5 Ib. grilse, which has spent three years in the river before 



migration and one-and-a-half years in the sea afterwards . . 42 



Scale of a small spring fish, 9^ Ib., female. Two years in river as parr, 



two in sea before returning . . . . . .48 



Scale of a large spring fish, 23^ Ib., male. Two years in river as parr, 



three in sea before returning . . . . . .48 



Scale of a very large spring fish, 44^ lb.,male. Two years in river as parr, 



four years in sea before returning . . . . 56 



Scale of a 25^ Ib. female fish, showing a spawning mark. Two years in 



river as parr, two years in sea before returning, spawned, went to sea 



as a kelt, and returned a second time as a six-year-old . . -5^ 



"Cairn Net." From a drawing by E. Cooke. . . . .66 



" Otter devouring a Salmon." From a drawing by Edwin Landseer, R.A. 66 

 " Mermaids and Fly." From a drawing by E. Cooke . . .84 



"I saw young Harry with his beaver off." From a drawing by William 



Simson ......... 84 



' ' Melrose Abbey and Landscape." From a drawing by E. Cooke . 108 



Salmon Reel. ....... Page 128 



On Rutherford Water. Photo Macgregor, Kelso . . To face 148 



" Fisherman and Deer." From a drawing by E. Cooke . . . 198 



Clodding Leister ....... Page 204 



Floors, Upper Water. Photo Macgregor, Kelso . . To face 230 



On Bemersyde. Photo Macgregor, Kelso ..... 230 



Common Leister and Cleik ...... Page 238 



Male Spring Salmon, 36^ Ib., caught from the Wye, February, 1920. 



Maiden fish ...... To face 266 



Hen Salmon, 27 Ib., showing the spots acquired during spawning. These 



indicate that the fish has spawned before .... 272 



Scales of Sea Trout . ' . . . . Page 275 



Scales of Salmon ........ 275 



Head of young Trout ....... 276 



Head of young Salmon ....... 276 



