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can they afford to live upon flesh. After breakfast 
the priest visited his nets in the lake, which had 
been set for the first time for catching a fish, which 
the Danes call Fore lies, and which is allied to our 
char, but, I think, quite distinct. Although I 
compared it accurately with the descriptions of 
the various species of Salmo in Shaw’s Zoology, 
which I had with me, I could not find that it 
agreed with any of them. Only one was caught, 
which we cooked, and found very delicious 
At noon our friend was obliged to take leave of 
us, as he was under the necessity of setting off 
for Reikevig, where he was to preach a sermon 
before the bishop on the following (Monday) 
morning. As there was every appearance of the 
rain, which fell in torrents the whole day, con¬ 
tinuing, and of our being consequently detained, 
the priest assured us he would, if possible, be 
home the following day, that he might accom¬ 
pany us to Thingevalle, where his principal, as 
he called him, lived, and would receive us kindly. 
We hardly expected to see him return at the time 
appointed; for, in addition to his own weight, 
his horse had to carry two large chests, con- 
* The season of the year in which the Forelles abound in 
Lake Thingevalle was now approaching: about the 29 th 
of July they are caught in the greatest plenty, and of a large 
size, some of them weighing from ten to fifteen pounds. 
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