50 ARDENMOHR. 



on the path across the hill, and they had some 

 trouble to get her clear. 



The launching was well managed, and the big boat 

 floated even and lightly. , Major Duncan and I had a 

 pull at the oars, and found she went famously 

 through the water. The boat was also supplied with 

 the requisites for putting up a small sail when 

 wanted, as I was anxious to try how a sail would 

 work in trolling : so far so well, and having 

 examined the boathouse and fittings, &c., we went 

 homewards. It began to rain heavily, and we 

 dismounted thoroughly drenched. 



Shortly Ward and Fred arrived in like dismal 

 plight, but in great spirits, both having filled their 

 creels with nice burn trout. Fred, who had fished 

 with bait, had the largest-sized trout, but not so 

 many as Ward. 



Although Dearly in August, the evening was chilly, 

 and it was pleasant, on coming in to dinner, to gather 

 round a bright fire. Foreigners are beginning to 

 find the beauties of an open fireplace, and though 

 neither so economical nor perhaps so warm as a 

 stove, it is so jolly to look at ; but the piles of 

 faggots we burn on cool nights would be ruinous 

 on the Continent. 



