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Hertford 



is a borough, and the county- town of Hertfordshire, 

 twenty-one miles from London, a place of great note 

 formerly, but exceedingly dull, except at the assize 

 time, or when an election for a member of parliament 

 takes pla'^e. The Angler may take some good Trout 

 Dace, &c. in this neighbourhood, and fish the River 

 Lea to Ware, about a mile distant. 



Ware 



is a large and populous market-town, on the High 

 North Road, twenty miles from London, situated 

 close to the River Lea, and has many fine Trout, Eels, 

 &c. in the water round it. This river is a free fishery, 

 from Ware to Stanstead. 



Kings Arr}is. 



The next place to Stanstead, is Mr. Shepherd's, the 

 Kings-Arms, near the Rye-House. At this place, I 

 would strongly recommend the Angler to take up his 

 quarters, as long as convenience will allow him, for 

 here he will meet with good sport in fishing, and the 

 . best accommodation at the house, which is a neat 

 inn, and much frequented by the lovers of angling. 

 In consequence of its distance from the metropolis 

 (eighteen miles), the company which use this house, 

 is more select than at many others nearer London. 

 The house has a very inviting and pretty appearance, 



