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Howitt advised that we should remain at 

 Bruthen till dawn, and take some rest. 



I had prepared a box for a portion of the 

 ice, with perforated zinc inserted in the ends, 

 but it was now nearly empty of ice. We 

 sank this amongst the gravel in the current, 

 and, after equalizing the temperature, poured 

 the salmon, and the water which they were in, 

 out of the cans into the box. The fish evi- 

 dently enjoyed the change from being in the 

 cans, to a rapid current in a natural stream, 

 and leaped high out of the water in a way 

 I never saw them do before. One got over 

 the box, jumping over six inches high, and 

 swam quickly away ; and many leaped much 

 higher, but fell back again. The box was 

 fitted with a close lid, which prevented risk 

 of loss in the night. The current, being 

 strong, carried the fish against the perforated 

 zinc, and kept them there. To lessen the 

 current a wall of loose stones was built round 

 the box, and some placed on the top of it. 

 The fish were fed with grated liver, the lid 

 closed, a rope was tied round it, and fastened 

 to the wheel of the waggon, to prevent its 

 being carried away by a sudden rise in the 



