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EAVJNG our young Salmon in embryo 

 ' to make his first trip to the sea, suppose 

 we take a short glance at the river Dee, 

 and enquire what is known of its history ; its 

 former and present state, and the prospects 

 which it may possess of continuing to be among 

 the most celebrated rivers of the kingdom, for 

 the quality, the quantity, and the size of its 

 fish. 



That the fishery of the Dee has always, at 

 least beyond the memory of man, or of existing 

 written record, been valuable, and probably always 

 a salmon river, there remains ample evidence. 



The right of fishing on the Dee, has ever been 

 a highly esteemed privilege ; it frequently formed 

 part of the royal grants, or was leased as part 

 of the royal revenue ; and both nobles and 

 priests, the Abbot of St. Werburgh, and the 



