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any way. I have found out more than ever I knew 

 before, and I am confident that spawn cannot be 

 taken. You can send young fish, but that is all. 

 Yours very truly, 



E. EAMSBOTTOM. 

 Me. Yodl. 



No. 2. 



Clitheroe, December 4, 1862. 

 Deab Sir, 



I have received yours this morning, and in 

 reply beg to say that I shall be able to get you 

 some spawn at the time you mention, providing 

 you write to a person for permission at the time 

 when I should get it. The name I will mention at 

 the time, according to whose I think will be the 

 best place at that season ; it might be that I could 

 get it near home, or I might have to go ten miles 

 for it. We shall see at the time. 



I got a splendid belly last night, and have put 

 it to hatch at the back of my house. You cannot 

 tell how glad I was when I met my son at Liver- 

 pool. I had once given up all thought of ever 

 seeing him again. He is going to write to you in 

 a day or two. I want you to remember what I am 

 going to say about sending . spawn in moss and ice, 

 that is, it will not answer. If you stop the process 



