SCENERY. S3 



creating obscurity and offering a substitute 

 for greatness and distance, give something 

 of an Alpine and majestic character to this 

 region. 



ORN. As we are now fixed in our places 

 in the boat, you will surely put out a rod or 

 two with a set of flies, or try the tail of the 

 par for a large trout or salmon : our fishing 

 will not hinder our progress. 



HAL. In most other lakes I should do 

 so ; here I have often tried the experiment, 

 but never with success. This lake is ex- 

 tremely deep, and there are very few fish 

 which haunt it generally except char ; and 

 salmon seldom rest but in particular parts 

 along the shore, which we shall not touch. 

 Our voyage will be a picturesque, rather 

 than an angling one. I see we shall have 

 little occasion for the oars, for a strong 

 breeze is rising, and blowing directly down 

 the lake ; we shall be in it in a minute. 

 Hoist the sails! On we go! we shall 

 make our voyage in half the number of 

 hours I had calculated upon ; and I hope to 

 catch a salmon in time for dinner. 



