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at so rough a bait caused us. I never saw him angry 

 before or since. 



Those who were present mil not readily forget that at one 

 of the rivers which we visited during the expedition 

 mentioned above, we encountered a gentleman, who, like 

 the Baron, had been for some time in the navy, and that 

 between them many nautical subjects were canvassed, and 

 many differences of opinion discussed. 



On one evening when this very worthy man was our 

 guest, the conversation — as was not unusual — turned upon 

 what each of us had seen and done in the way of salmon 

 killing. The Baron — who by the hje was no gTeat fisher- 

 man — was eloquent on the suliject of some Hucho fishing 

 he had had in the Danube, and mentioned one particular 

 Hucho which took him several hours to bring to land. 

 Our new acquaintance was a very matter-of-fact personage, 

 and questioned and cross-questioned him till he was on the 

 ver)^ verge of impatience. At length, after having drawn 

 from him every particular regarding the flies, casting-lines, 

 rods used in killing Huchos, and the weight of the one 

 alluded to — which I think the Baron stated was 140 lbs., — 

 he inquired whether he had hooked him from the bank or 

 from a boat : the answer was " from the bank," which was 

 followed by the question, " Then I suppose you had to run 

 with him a long way down the river ? " The Baron's reply, 

 which was given wth the utmost coolness, and with a well- 

 bred stare, was, " Oh, not far — about three leagues ! " 



