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four hills, one beyond the other. I killed a few Grilse here 

 and saw a few Salmon. 



"The next camp, and the last, is at 'Burnt Hill,' five and a 

 half miles higher up, and it is certainly the best place upon 

 the river. It is on the left bank just below Burnt Hill 

 brook, upon the hard rock ; for the hills here come down to 

 the edge of the stream, and the only objection to it is, that 

 the spring is on the other side, and the frequent passage of 

 the canoe disturbs the fish. There is a good cast not ten feet 

 from the tents, arid fine water both above and below. If an 

 angler were fortunate enough to have a rise of water while 

 here, which I had not, he would still have fine sport ; but in 

 low water it is time lost, except indeed he be, as 1 was, a 

 beginner, and then I could give him no better advice than to 

 go to McKay's at Boiestown, and send for William McKiel, 

 and put himself under instructions, to as good a man as ever 

 threw a fly or killed a Salmon. 



"Wishing that we may yet meet upon the banks of a fine 

 Salmon-river, where the spear and the net are unknown: 



"I remain, yours truly, 



"S." 



The Mirimichi is reached by way of St. John, New Bruns- 

 wick, from whence there is a boat every evening for Fred- 

 ericton, on the river St. John. Here the angler buys his 

 stores, and takes the stage for Boiestown, where he engages 

 his canoe-men. As will be seen by the foregoing letter, the 

 glory of the Mirimichi as a Salmon-river has departed. 



The Bistigouche. — Although this river is still frequented 

 every summer by great numbers of Salmon, it is said to 

 afford no fly-casts on account of its want of rapids and proper 

 pools. My informant, a canoe-man who accompanied a party 

 of anglers one summer, could not tell me how high they 



