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30 with Mr. Brayshay, at Hamilton, who 

 had undertaken to place them in the head 

 waters of the Wannon. On my way 

 through Cavendish, Mr. O'Connor deposited 

 25 in the Wannon at that place. At Bal- 

 moral, Mr. Lang assisted me to distribute 

 about 200 in various suitable spots in the 

 Grlenelg. The remainder of the fish were 

 dispersed here and there above and below 

 Harrow, where the arrival of the little 

 strangers received a welcome in true Christmas 

 style, their arrival having been anxiously 

 waited for. A breakdown on the road near 

 Cavendish caused many hours' delay, but 

 thanks to the excellent apparatus supplied, 

 and to your very lucid written instructions, 

 furnished me by Mr. Learmonth, I succeeded 

 in transporting them over 60 miles of rough 

 road, with the loss of only three fish, one of 

 which I found dead at Balmoral, and two at 

 Harrow. The last batch were placed in the 

 Glenelg at eight p.m. on Christmas Day. They 

 seemed as lively and active as at starting from 

 Hamilton, but appeared ravenously hungry. 

 A small white moth, having accidentally fallen 

 into the water, was vigorously attacked, and 



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