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one of them, the " Saracen's Head/' is kept by 

 a thorough sportsman, Thomas Jones, always 

 ready, both with his gun and his rod, and know- 

 ing every yard of the country. By making 

 Cerrig-y-druidion your station, you get within 

 approach of the Yspytty and Pentrevoelas rivers, 

 both of which are worthy of a visit. All these 

 small rivers are, however, exceedingly capricious, 

 we have had most excellent sport in them all, and 

 frequently as bad, sometimes without apparent 

 cause ; but it is useless to attempt fishing them 

 except after rain. 



A few lines from a private journal, kept in 

 1849, may not be inappropriate, as giving the 

 particulars of a day in that neighbourhood ; and 

 though the apothegm with which it commences 

 may smack of conceit, we must say, we still sub- 

 scribe to it. 



"7th May, 1849. A fly-fisher who knows his 

 vocation, is pretty sure of sport in the Dee. 



"Drove over from Euthin to Cerrig-y-druidion 

 in the evening intending to fish in the Ceirw 

 the following day. 



" 8th May. Up soon after sunrise, and strolled 

 down to the river ; found it too low. Ordered 

 out the mare and drove to Yspytty (8 miles) 

 trusting to accounts of the river there, being in 

 good condition. No such thing ; scarce enough 



