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nibbling at an ant till she turns round, when the cricket bolts. In 
conclusion, Mr. Kirby said that our proceedings would probably 
appear far more irrational to beings proportionately larger than our- 
selves than those of ants do to us. 
Large Fish Caught in 1907.— Exceptionally large “game” fish 
have been killed, notably a splendid Salmon of 614 lb., caught in the 
Tay below Perth by Mr. T. Stewart ; a 50 lb. specimen from the Awe, 
at Taynuilt, landed by Dr. Child; and a 47 1b. Salmon, secured in the 
Karn, another Scottish river, by the Hon. H. Stonor. Over thirty 
years have elapsed since the Tay yielded to rod and line such a large 
Salmon as that recorded above. In Norway there has also been 
caught a 62 lb. Salmon. 
The Trout landed have included the record fish for London waters 
—the 18 lb. specimen secured by Mr. J. Brigg in the New River at 
Harringay—though the best Trout from the Thames only scaled 8 lb. 
3 oz., a falling off in the weights of previous years. The Thames fish 
was secured by Mr. P. Green, President of the London Anglers’ Associa- 
tion. Trout of 17 lb. 4 oz. (Lakes of Killarney), 14 lb. 12 oz. (caught 
in Ireland by Mr. Buckingham, Gresham Angling Society), 13 lb. 3 oz. 
(taken by Mr. H. Currell, Jun., of Hertford), 134 lb. (secured at Lough 
Corrib by Captain C. E. Bruce), and 122 lb. (taken in the Frome at 
Dorchester by the Rev. 8. E. V. Filleul) have been secured. Of the 
Grayling creeled, one of 3 lb., taken by Mr. Zerfass (Gresham Angling 
Society) from a Hampshire stream, heads the list. 
In Pike the Thames has yielded the finest river specimen of the 
year, taken by Mr. E. J. Bowles at Oxford; it scaled 29lb. A mon- 
ster Pike of 34 lb. is also recorded from a Wiltshire lake, landed by 
Mr. Angerson, of the Bristol Golden Carp A.A. The Tweed has 
yielded one of 31 lb., the Nene a 24-pounder, and the Sussex Rother a 
224 lb. Pike. 
A couple of 6lb. Chub hail from Hampshire, landed by Messrs. 
EK. J. Walker (Piscatorial Society) and T. W. Bowman (Gresham) ; 
and Mr. Locksmith has taken, near Weybridge in the canal, the 
largest Carp known for many years; it scaled 194 1b. A splendid 
Carp of 14 lb. 8 oz. also fell to the rod of Mr. C. E. Cooke, in Twicken- 
ham Deeps. 
Some fine Roach have been basketed, including specimens of 
2 lb. 9oz., 2 lb. 84 0z., and 2 lb. 50z., the two former caught in the 
Arun by Messrs, P. Allum and A. lL. Woode, and the latter taken in 
