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<f Skygda," to shadow or cover ; and that 

 the mountain Skiddaw, in Cumberland, pro- 

 bably owes its name to the same source. 

 Skygd-dha the dark shadow is admirably 

 expressive of its character when seen from 

 the foot of Withop, before the sun has 

 illumined its south-western side, and when 

 its dark shade is extended over the vale of 

 Derwent. But what a famous pike you 

 have caught; I have seldom seen such a 

 one taken in this part of the country. What 

 weight is he ? 



Oliver. Ten pounds three ounces; length 

 from eye to fork, two feet seven inches and 

 three sixteenths, by the exciseman's rod. 



Rev. J. T. That is not a Coquet-bred 

 fish ; he must have escaped from some pond 

 or loch during the late rains. Pray where 

 did you take him ? 



Oliver. In the deep pool a little above 

 Brinkburn. I observed him lying at his 

 ease near the surface of the water, and tried 

 him first with a small trout, which he would 



