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fomewhat more particularly, as they are more 

 the Seat of this Diverfion of Angling than 

 any others. And here I mufl own myfelf 

 obliged to the experienced Author of a Trea- 

 tife concerning T'hameS'^i^mg. 



The higher any Man goes up the Thames^ if 

 within about forty Miles, the more Sport, and 

 the greater Variety of Filh he will meet with : 

 But as few Londoners go fo far from Home, I 

 Hiall iirft mention the bed Places for Thames 

 Angling from London-Bridge to Chelfea, 



It will be to no Manner of Purpofe to angle 

 in the Thames ^ if the Air be cold and raw, the 

 Wind high, the Water rough, or if it be wet 

 Weather: But when the Sky is ferene, the Air 

 temperate, and the Water fmooth, you need 

 not doubt of meeting with good Sport. The 

 proper Hours for Angling, are from the Time 

 that the Tide is half ebb'd, to within two 

 Hours of High-water, provided that the 

 Land-floods do not come down. Always 

 pitch your Boat under the Wind ; that is, if 

 the Wind be at South, then keep on the Surry 

 Shore 5 if at North, then on the London Side. 



The beft Places for pitching a Boat to angle 

 in the ^ames^ are about one hundred and fifty 

 'i'ards from Tork-Slairs, the Savo)\ Somerfet- 

 Garden-Wall^ Dorfet-StairSy Black-Friars'- 

 St airs y the Dung- Wharf near Water- Lane^ 

 Trig-Stairs and Effepi-Stairs, On Surry Side, 

 the Falc 071- Stairs •, Barge- Houfes ; Cuper-s^ 

 vulgarly cMtd Cupid' 's- Si airs ; the Wind-Mill^ 

 and LamVeth. When you go to angle at 



Chelfea,. 



