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cwt, without committing fearful havoc? Besides, it 

 is not, so far as we can find out, a "game" fish, in 

 any sense of the word, like the Black Bass (Grystes 

 Nigricaus). This last named fish, about the most 

 voracious and hideous of the fresh water fishes of the 

 world, does give grand sport ; but if once it were to 

 find its way into our trout-streams, there can be no 

 doubt as to the result, so far as the trout and grayling 

 are concerned. 



Fishes will, by hook or by crook, find their way 

 around, and it therefore behoves us to be very careful 

 how we introduce anything without duly considering 

 the matter in all its bearings, think 1 ' ng over and 

 studying the formation and habits of the "little 

 stranger " for ourselves, before we listen to our 

 enthusiastic friends. 



As another example of the care needful in such 

 matters, we may instance the American Brook Trout, 

 really a Charr (Salvelinus Fontinalis). This beautiful 

 and game fish has been introduced, at great cost, into 

 many English waters ; but where are they now ? 

 Except in very rare instances, which might be rec- 

 koned on the fingers of one hand, they have all 

 disappeared ; either they do not suit the water, or 

 the water does not suit them. Anyhow, in conclusion, 

 let us rather seek to improve our native breeds, drain- 

 ing our own resources to the dregs rather than, desiring 

 novelty, go after strange gods in the way of fishes 

 from foreign countries. 



