AUSTRIAN METHOD QF CONVEYING FISH. 



runs ; and no one thinks of carrying or send- 

 ing dead fish for a dinner. A fish barrel 

 full of cool water, which is replenished at 

 every fresh source amongst these mountains, 

 is carried on the shoulders of the fisherman. 

 And the fish, when confined in wells, are 

 fed with bullock's liver, cut into fine pieces, 

 so that they are often in better season in 

 the tank or stew than when they were taken. 

 I have seen trout, grayling, and char even, 

 feed voraciously, and take their food almost 

 from the hand. These methods of carrying 

 and preserving fish have, I believe, been 

 adopted from the monastic establishments. 

 At Admondt, in Styria, attached to the 

 magnificent monastery of that name, are 

 abundant ponds and reservoirs for every 

 species of fresh water fish ; and the char, 

 grayling and trout are preserved in dif- 

 ferent waters covered, enclosed, and under 

 lock and key. 



POIET. I admire in this country not only 

 the mode of preserving, carrying, and dress- 

 ing fish, but I am delighted, generally, with 

 the habits of life of the peasants, and with 



