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Perch, Chnh, Roach, and Dace, 3. Stratford 

 River, which gives the Angler good Diver- 

 fion for Roach^ Dace, Chub, Perch, and Eels. 



4. Bow- River, much of the Nature with 

 Stratford-River, and flored with the fame Sort 

 of Fifh. 5, Hackney- River, having Plenty 

 of large Barbel and Chub, Roach, Dace, Gud- 

 geoHj Eels, and Lampreys, Its Fifh are as good 

 as any other River can yield, if not better 5 

 particularly the Barbels,- Eels, and Gudgeons, 



6. Waltham River, befides large Barbel and 

 Chub, Roach, Dace, Gudgeon, and Eels, has 

 good Store of fine Pike, and fome Carp, 



7. The New-River, well ftored with Roach, 

 Dac^^ Chub, fmall Gudgeons, and Eelsi 



5, Brentford- River, a good River formerly, 

 but much abufed by Poachers. Here are fome 

 Roach, Dace, ^nd Chub, g,HounJlow- River ^ 

 which lies fo very open, that the Fifh, which 

 are Roach, Dace, Perch, Pike, and Gudgeon^ 

 are aware of the Angler, and Ihoot away be- 

 fore he can lay in his Line. 10. Cole- River , 

 abounding with Chub, Roach, and Dace, 

 above the Town of Colnbrook : And between 

 that Town and the Thames are Plenty of large 

 Perch ; but they are very quick- fighted, and 

 Ihy. II. Uxbridge- River, excellent for its 

 large and fat Trout s ; but the Water being 

 leafed out to many who have a Property in 

 it, it is a difficult Matter to angle there, and 

 notbedifcovered. If you go into any one of 

 the Proprietor's Grounds to angle, even by 

 Confent^you are generally attended by one who 



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