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THE SALMON FISHER. 



he let his fish run for one hour or more, which the 

 "book teaches is the quintessence of fine work. But 

 th e king score of all the rest has yet to be recorded,, 

 namely, that of Napoleon A. Comeau, the river 

 guardian, who happened to strike a late and lively 

 run of fish one season after the visitors had left. 

 Mr. Gilmour declares it is the best salmon fishing* 

 ever done in the world! The score is therefore 

 worth printing in full, and you will find it herewith. 

 The year was 1874: 



And five grilse. 



Grilse, or "jumpers," are not as abundant in the 

 Godbout and St. Lawrence rivers as they are in 

 those of Nova Scotia, though they afford the best 

 sort of sport and are by no means despised. 



