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on good authority, that they have discontinued setting their — 
hook-lines, (7. e. lines laid across the river with a series of 
hooks attached), because the “‘ new weed” either carries them 
away bodily, or strips them both of their baits and fish.* 
Lastly, the Drainage is impeded. Mr. Human, Sen., our 
experienced officer, informs me that although the waters this 
season have been run off at Denver Sluice a foot lower than 
in previous years, the average height of the water in the 
river below Cambridge has been a foot higher than in ordi- 
nary seasons; and he refers at least half this difference to the 
obstructions occasioned by the presence of the “ Anacharis.” 
From these facts I apprehend your readers will by this 
time have arrived at the conclusion that a troublesome stran- 
ger has intruded himself among us, uninvited, but, whence 
he came—how he got here—and by what means he is to be got 
rid of—will furnish ample materials for another letter. 
Yours obediently, 
Ely, August 24th, 1852. W. MARSHALL. 
No. IV. 
Sir, 
If you were some fine morning to find that a strange 
person, of foreign aspect had intruded himself into your 
house, I imagine the questions which would most naturally 
occur to your mind under such circumstances would be: 
whence came the fellow—how did he get here—and how am 
I to get rid of him? But as no one is presumed to know 
the faces of all his neighbours, you would wish, doubtless, 
before accosting him as an “ impertinent foreigner,” to make 
sure he was not some obscure native of one of the back 
* The Rev. A. Bioxam informs me that a ke alah 4 with 
the last few years, has been such as entirely to prevent the ne yee ee 
wvent the 
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