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with Chub and Perch, both early and late 3 and have, 

 also, take many Roach, Dace, and Bleak, in the eddies, 

 when the water was a little coloured. 



Shepperton 



is near nineteen miles from London 5 and, though a 

 sifliall village, yet the Angler will find every accom- 

 modation and comfort he can desire. There are two 

 inns in the village 5 the Anchor, which is an excellent 

 house, and the King's Arms, one of the second order 

 of inns. 



Shepperton-deeps are well stored with Fish ; the 

 new deep, particularly, is a fine steady swim, full of 

 heavy Barbel, Chub, Roach, and Dace : above this 

 swim are Gudgeon scowers, which, with the deeps, 

 are fished in a boat. From opposite the deeps, down 

 to the ferry, is good bank-fishing for Perch, Roach, 

 Dace, and Chub : near the ferry, on the shallows, I 

 have taken several Pope or RufF, and some Trout. 

 From this ferry, to Walton-bridge, is good Perch-fish- 

 ing from the banks ; and, in the dead water, close to 

 the pailing of Oatlands' Park, the Angler will find 

 Jack, Perch, and other Fish, which have been driven 

 from the river, in time of floods : in the Spring, parti- 

 cularly, many good Jack and Perch are taken here. 



On the south side of the river, is Oatlands, the beau- 

 tiful park and seat of His Royal Highness the Duke 

 of York, about a mile from Shepperton : Her Royal 

 Highness, the late Duchess, sometimes used to take the 

 diversion of angling ; and one of the boatmen, resid- 



