Chap. 3- *Ile ?r2idi\ce of AngWng. ^79^ 



large Chuhf and Eels, 12. The New-Rivery 

 in which are vaft Quantities of excellent Gud- 

 geon, and a few JackSj or young Pike, Dace, 

 and fome Roach. 



I cannot better conclude this Account of the 

 Tbamesy and the principal Rivers that fall in- 

 to and compofe it, than by the following 

 beautiful Lines of Mr. Pope^ in which the 

 Jargeft of thofe Rivers are enumerated by their 

 proper Appellations. 



Firfl thefam'd Authors of his antient Name^. 

 The winding Ifis and the fruitful Tamt : 

 The Kennet fwift, for ftlver Eels renowned ;- 

 TheluoMmflow, with verdant Alders crowned: 

 Cole, whofe clear Streams his flower ylflands lavcy 

 And chalky Wey, that rolls a milky Wave :. 

 The hlue^ tranf parent Vandalis appears \ 

 The gulphy Lee his fedgy Trejfes rears ; 

 Andfullen Mole, that hides his diving Flood' ; 

 Andfilent Darent, Jlain'd with Daniih Blood, 



CHAP. IV. 



Of the various Methods of Angling. 



TH O* all Sorts of Filh will fometlmcs 

 take Baits at the Ground, yet all will 

 not take the Fly at the Top of the Water. But 

 the Running-line, or Angling hy Hand, with- 

 out any Float, and only one or two fmall 

 Plummets of Lead, is the mofl proper Way to 

 angle for a Trout with Worms, either in a 

 muddy or clear Water at Ground, 



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