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fountain, but, by the same reason with Dove, becomes 

 very soon a most delicate clear river, and breeds admirable 

 trout and grayling, reputed by those who, by living upon 

 its banks, are partial to it, the best of any ; and this, 

 running down by Ashford, Bakewell, and Hadden, at a 

 town a little lower, called Rowsly, falls into Derwent, and 

 there loses its name.* The next in order is Derwent, a 

 black water too, and that not only from its fountain, 

 but quite through its progress, not having these crystal 

 springs to wash and cleanse it which the two fore-mentioned 

 have ; but abounds with trout and grayling, such as they 

 are, towards its source, and with salmon below : and 

 this river, from the upper and utmost part of the county, 

 where it springs, taking its course by Chatsworth, Darley, 

 Matlock, Derby, Burrow-Ash, and Awberson, falls into 

 Trent at a place called Wildon, and there loses its name. 

 The east side of this county of Derby is bounded by little 

 inconsiderable rivers, as Awber, Eroways, and the like, 

 scarce worth naming, but trouty too ; and further we 

 are not to enquire. But, Sir, I have carried you, as a man 

 may say, by water, till we are now come to the descent 

 of the formidable hill I told you of, at the foot of which 

 runs the River Dove, which I cannot but love above 

 all the rest ; and therefore prepare yourself to be a little 

 frighted. 



VIAT. Sir, I see you would fortify me, that I should 

 not shame myself : but I dare follow where you please 

 to lead me ; and I see no danger yet ; for the descent, 

 methinks, is thus far green, even, and easy. 



* By this it appears, that there are two rivers in England that bear 

 the name of the Wye ; the former Wye, has, as well as the Severn, 

 it$ head in the Plinlimmon Hills, on the borders of Montgomery and 

 Cardiganshires ; from whence, as its Latin name, Vaga, imports, 

 wandering through part of Brecknockshire, it, near the Hay, enters 

 Herefordshire ; and at Mordiford, within four miles of Hereford, 

 receives the Lug ; from thence, passing on to Ross, it enters Mon- 

 mouthshire, and falls into the Severn below Chepstow. It abounds 

 with that small species of fish called last-springs ; and also with 

 grayling. H. 



