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enced Angler may save many fruitless journies, and 

 know best how to divide his time, and enjoy his 

 amusement, in both rivers. And, first, of the Thames. 

 Angling is prohibited (as before observed) in the 

 Thames, during the months of March, April, and May. 

 In June, commences Gudgeon-fishing, and continues 

 till the latter end of July, during which time innu- 

 merable fine Gudgeons are taken, frequently from 

 thirty to fifty dozen in a day's angling, and also 

 many Perch and Dace. In the latter end of July, the 

 Barbel begin to feed, and so continue till November. 

 And from Michaelmas till Christmas is the most 

 likely time of the year for taking heavy Roach, in 

 the River Thames. 



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The River Lea and its Fisheries described. 



The gulfy Lea its sedgy tresses rears. 



The river Lea takes its rise in Leagrave Marsh, in 

 * the south of Bedfordshire, and runs into Hertfordshire, 

 and is navigable from the county town of Hertford to 



