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grass and water weeds from the sides and bottoms 

 of the rivers and lakes. The water is as clear as 

 crystal, and we could see to the bottom at almost 

 any depth ; and it is curious to stand on a high 

 fell and look down to the very bottom of a lake 

 which lies at the base. The only species of fish 

 peculiar to the Quickiock waters are pike, perch, 

 trout (certainly two distinct species), charr, gray- 

 ling, gwynniad, vendace, and burbot ; at lockmock, 

 I believe they take roach. But although the 

 number of species may be few, the name of the 

 individuals is legion; and for sweetness of flesh, 

 fatness, and good condition, I will back the Quick- 

 iock fish against any in the world. Such charr ! and 

 trout as red as blood. Even the old pike tasted 

 here quite a different fish from those we take in 

 the sluggish British waters. 



The trout in the lake and small streams here 

 are undoubtedly the common trout (Salmo fario), 

 varying, however, much in colour and appearance 

 according to the water from which they are taken. 

 They run to a good size, 3 lb. to 5 lb. not being 

 uncommon. But we used to take another trout 

 in the river Tarra (never up in the lakes or smaller 

 streams), which I fancied was altogether a different 

 trout from any I have hitherto seen in Sweden. 

 The fishermen here called it "borting," and said 

 they could distinguish it at any age from the 



