J54 eest's art of angling. 



ling for barbel, roach, dace, chub, gudgeons, and 

 s'keggc?'s; and from the Aits, ior front and large 

 perch. 



Walton Deeps and Sliepperton Pool abound 

 with large barbel and dace. 



At and about Windsor is a varietv of all sorts 

 of fish; but if a man be found angling in ano- 

 ther's water, (without leave) he is fined very high 

 by the court of that town, if he only catches a 

 single gudgeon, &c. 



Of the rivers that empty themselves in the 

 Thames, and of others which are not far from 

 it, I shall begin with those on the north-side. 



1. Ilford-river, the upper part of which 

 abounds with roflc/?, Jrtce, and soine perch, but 

 between Ilford and the Thames, especially about 

 three miles from, the town, there is pike. 



2. Woodford-river, stored with perch, chub, 

 roach, and dace. 



3. Stratford-river aflords the angler good di- 

 version for roach, dace, chub, perch, ^'c. 



4. Bow-river, having the same fishing it as the 

 Stratford-river. 



5. Hackney-river, having plenty of large 5«r- 

 bel, chub, roach, dace, gudgeon, eels, and lampreys. 

 In this river the barbels, tels^ and gudgeon, are 

 very fine. The river Lea runs here, and the 

 higher you go up it the greater sport you will 

 have : The Rye-house, near Hoddeston (famous 

 for the plot) is an excellent part to go for diver- 

 sion. 



6. Waliham-river, besides large barbel, chub,, 

 roach, dace, gudgeon, and eels, has good store of 

 fine pike, and some carp. 



7. The New-ri ver, pretty well stored with chub, 

 roach, dace, gudgeon, and eels. 



8-. Brentford-river, a good one formerly, but 



