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tions so noteworthy that we must be 

 cautious in our generalising. Think, for 

 example, of Lochleven, which, after a 

 long series of tame seasons, is now re- 

 joicing its frequenters by sport so good 

 as to make the best of the old-time 

 records comparatively modest. Recently 

 it has been not unusual to hear of well- 

 nigh a thousand trout caught, by never 

 more than forty-four anglers, on this 

 wonderful loch in a day. Then, no 

 angler in the south of England ever 

 refrains from expecting fair sport in July 

 or even in August. This fact, well based 

 upon experience, is strange. One would 

 naturally expect the trout of southern 

 England, where summer is early, exces- 

 sive, and prolonged, to be specially 

 afflicted with languor ; but that is not 

 the case. In July and August they rise 

 more freely than trout in any Scotch 

 river do. As regards Scotland it cannot 

 be denied that there is cause for the im- 

 pression of our young hostess, the game- 

 keeper, the tackle - dealer, and many 



