Salmon-fishing in Canada, by a resident [W.A. Adamson] ed. by sir J.E. Alexander |
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... Lawrence , whilst enthusiastic fishermen from England find it well worth their while to go all the way to the American maritime provinces to " make camp , " and cast their lines over the clear waters of the rivers which empty themselves ...
... Lawrence , whilst enthusiastic fishermen from England find it well worth their while to go all the way to the American maritime provinces to " make camp , " and cast their lines over the clear waters of the rivers which empty themselves ...
Page xiv
... XII . - TRINITY , PENTECOST , MARGARET 227 XIII.- . — WHALE FISHING IN THE ST . LAWRENCE , AND WHALE STORIES . 247 XIV . SALMON FISHING IN THE MOISIE APPENDIX 277 . 287 70 68 50 L O WER 49 MARGUERITER . R.SAGUENAY xiv CONTENTS .
... XII . - TRINITY , PENTECOST , MARGARET 227 XIII.- . — WHALE FISHING IN THE ST . LAWRENCE , AND WHALE STORIES . 247 XIV . SALMON FISHING IN THE MOISIE APPENDIX 277 . 287 70 68 50 L O WER 49 MARGUERITER . R.SAGUENAY xiv CONTENTS .
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... Lawrence ; you will see many streams marked there ; almost every one of them is a salmon river , and in every one of them that has been fished , excellent sport has been had , and heavy fish killed . With the exception of one single ...
... Lawrence ; you will see many streams marked there ; almost every one of them is a salmon river , and in every one of them that has been fished , excellent sport has been had , and heavy fish killed . With the exception of one single ...
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... Lawrence , and enters the St. Francis , the Credit , the Humber , and other streams beyond Toronto , and are there speared and taken in nets ; but they have not , that I can ascertain , been ever taken in any of them with the fly . The ...
... Lawrence , and enters the St. Francis , the Credit , the Humber , and other streams beyond Toronto , and are there speared and taken in nets ; but they have not , that I can ascertain , been ever taken in any of them with the fly . The ...
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... Lawrence is one of the finest drives in the province for picturesque and panoramic prospects , but that by St. Foy is usually pre- ferred as the least hilly , and the shortest , the views from it also are particularly beautiful . The ...
... Lawrence is one of the finest drives in the province for picturesque and panoramic prospects , but that by St. Foy is usually pre- ferred as the least hilly , and the shortest , the views from it also are particularly beautiful . The ...
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