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and where the water was very deep, forming 

 a mill-head. A tonkin across the stream had 

 to be repaired, and the water was let off, 

 leaving one deep hole; some people dragged it 

 with a net, and got out a trout which weighed 

 over three pounds. Another was one for 

 which I can account, as I put him with several 

 others into a large pool in the river formed by 

 some hatches. The other iish which I had 

 put in I never saw again ; probably they fell 

 a prey to pike, of which there were a good 

 many ; but the one I have mentioned, being 

 two pounds when I put him in, was too big for 

 them. For two seasons I used to watch him 

 sailing about, when the water was still, under- 

 neath the hatches; I never tried to catch him. 

 One morning I saw a trimmer set on the 

 opposite bank, and asked the miller not to 

 leave it in at night. I was not afraid of my 

 trout taking it by day, but they will take 

 almost anything at night. The miller pre- 

 tended to be very proud of seeing the fish, and 

 apparently took as much interest in him as I 

 did. He said, " No fear of his taking that ; 

 it is a big roach, which I zet to catch a jock." 

 But I am afraid that my mentioning the night 



