REMINISCENT TALES 



lute blood-red. Their sojourn in the sea has 

 endowed them with extra agility and keener 

 attributes. A much more delicious flavor 

 to the flesh has come from the change in 

 foods. 



Crab River, about twelve miles in length, 

 empties into the ocean, where the water is 

 swift and deep, through a narrowed gap. The 

 three principal pools are the Red, the White 

 and the Gray. Peculiar colorings of the clays 

 are marked distinctly, and the names be- 

 stowed on the cliffs depend upon the most 

 pronounced hue of the soil out of which they 

 are constructed. 



At the base of these high cliffs the river 

 forms basins or pools of goodly size and bear 

 the same cognomens. Lesser pools and ex- 

 cellent fishing places are scattered about 

 along the stream. The tree growth in this 

 section is much more luxuriant, being well 

 protected. 



On a morning after the rainfall of only a 

 few hours, surprise No. 3 awaits. Where 

 but yesterday a placid stream flowed 

 smoothly on, a fierce torrent booms its power. 

 It is impossible to fish at all in the large pools, 

 owing to the increased amount of water. 

 The small pools are not visible. Where one 



