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them at the first slope I could get, if the 

 river was broad. 



The greatest number of trouts I ever 

 caught in the shortest time was with dried 

 minnow, in the river Tay, a mile below the 

 " Boat of Caputh," near the foot of a back 

 water, on the north side; there I killed 

 15 Ibs. in an hour; in two casts I caught 

 four the first pair was about 4 Ibs. and 

 the second 2^ Ibs. 



Minnows can be preserved a long time 

 amongst common salt in a jar, keeping 

 them separate from each other and dry; 

 also, they may be kept soft by putting them 

 into a strong solution of salt and water for 

 half an hour, then cork them up in a bottle 

 of glycerine, or purified cod liver oil. 



