44 ANECDOTES OF FISHES 



should not be obliged to live upon them more 

 than two days in the week. 



Riding from the Giant's Causeway, we forded 

 the river Bush, near the sea, and went down to 

 see some men land their nets : as soon as the dog 

 perceived the men to move, he instantly ran 

 down to the middle of the river of his own ac- 

 cord, and there he took his post ; we were at a 

 loss to know his intention, but as soon as they 

 began to empty their nets, the salmon endea- 

 voured to escape, and the dog immediately pur- 

 sued them ; but one had the advantage of the 

 dog, who found swimming of no use to him, he 

 ran to a shallow part of the river to stop the 

 fish, but it escaped ; he then returned to his old 

 post. 



Hamilton s Letters on the Coast of Antrim. 



Eagles are constantly discovered watching the 

 fords in the spawning season, and are seen to 

 seize and carry off the fish. Some years since, 

 a herdsman, on a very sultry day in July, ob- 

 served an eagle posted on a bank which over- 

 hung a pool ; presently, the bird stooped, and 

 seized a salmon, and a violent struggle ensued ; 

 when the herdsman reached the spot, he found 

 the eagle pulled under the water by the salmon, 

 and drenched his plumage, which disabled him 

 to extricate himself. With a stone the peasant 



