lo6 best's art of angling. 



troids, fat and large, as also dace, perch, chubSf 

 Jacks, and gudgeons. 



10. Weybridge-river, affording good diversion, 

 for carp, some of which weigh eight or nine 

 pounds; ahojackj roach , dace, flounders, popes, 

 large bleak , barbel, and gudgeons. 



11. Byfleet-river, wherein are ver}^ large pikes, 

 jacks, and tench\ perch, of eighteen inches long; 

 good carp, iiiYge flounders, bream, j'oach, dace, 

 gudgeons, popes, large chub, and eels. 



I shall conclude this account of the Thames, 

 and the principal rivers that fall into and compose 

 it^ with the following beautiful lines of Mr. Pope . 



First the fam'd authors of his ancient name, 

 The \vinding Isis, and the fruitful Thame ; 

 The Kennet swift, for silver eels renown'd ; 

 The Lodden slow, with verdant alders crov/n'd, 

 Cole, wliGse dr^rk streams his liow'ry islands Jave; 

 And chalky Wey, that rolls a milky wave: 

 The blue transparent Vandalis appears; 

 The gnlfy Lea his sedgy tresses rears ; 

 And bullen Mole, that hides his dividing flood ; 

 And silent Darent, stam'd with with Danish blood. 



, CHAP. VI L 



OF THE GAME LAWS RELATING TO ANGLING. 



\st. The Penaltij of Fishing in Ponds and other 



private Fisheries. 



1. A NY man may erect a Rsh-pond with- 

 j^\^ out licence, because it is a matter of 



profit for the increase of victuals. 2. Inst. 199' 



2. If any trespassers in ponds be therefore 



