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During the period named the following persons were 

 fishing. 



Capt. Noble, England. 

 Alex. Cross, Montreal. 

 Allan Gilrnour, Ottawa. 

 Janr es Law, Montreal. 

 David Law, Montreal. 

 Mr. Dyke, Scotland. 

 A. Gilmour, Jr., Quebec. 

 Rev. Dr. Adamson, Ottawa. 

 W. M. Ramsay, Montreal. 

 John Gilmour, Glasgow. 

 John Gilmour, Jr., Quebec. 

 Dr. Campbell, Montreal. 



A. T. Patterson, Montreal. 



T. B. Meigs, Jersey City, N. J. 



Captain Dick, Toronto. 



R. Muir, Montreal. 



G. Denholm, Montreal. 



Earl and Countess Dufferin and party* 



Rev. D. M. Gordon, Scotland. 



R. W. Shepherd, Montreal. 



Napoleon A. Comeau (river guardian)^ 



Mark Molson and son, Montreal. 



P. Macnaughton, Quebec. 



Charles Hallock, New York. 



A. Urquhart, Montreal. 



Of these Mr. Allan Gilmour made the best score,, 

 with one exception, hereafter mentioned; John Gil- 

 mour, of Scotland, and James Law, of Montreal, 

 taking second and third honors respectively. The 

 other scores were by no means insignificant. Among 

 some of the more frequent visitors to the river, there 

 used to be an emulation of the most enthusiastic 

 character ; but many who were guests of their gen- 

 erous host were quite content with a few fish, the 

 extraordinary beauty and novelty of the landscape 

 demanding a large share of attention. One might 

 occupy his time with matters more interesting than 



