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should the water be out of order. From all accounts 

 the old place is well worth a visit; but as we have 

 hitherto been lucky with the water, we cannot speak 

 from experience. 



To judge by the picture so familiar to us all, sport in 

 the olden times must have been fine in the vicinity of 

 Haddon — finer than at the present day ; at all events as 

 far as fishing is concerned, for in the picture the fish 

 appear to be of salmon-size. Perhaps they have dete- 

 riorated in this respect, or, may be, painters, like poets 

 and occasionally anglers, require (a) licence. 



The portion of the Wye which runs thi'ough Rowsley 

 itself is known as Rowsley Meadows, and is preserved 

 by His Grace the Duke of Rutland as private water; 

 the remainder can be fished, free of charge, by anglers 

 staying at the " Peacock," Rowsley, or the " Rutland 

 Arms," Bake well ; others can fish by ticket at the 

 rate of 2*. 6d. per day : so anglers will agree that they 

 have much for which to thank His Grace. 



The Wye is fishable in this manner from both banks, 

 and runs into the Derwent about a quarter of a mile 

 below Rowsley Bridge. 



The Wye contains trout and grayling, the former 

 running to the weight of 4 lb. apiece, so we have 

 heard tell ; but our experience was not so good, as the 

 sequel will show. 



The grayling we chanced to land while trout-fishing 

 were good-sized fish — say, on an average of 8 or 9 oz. ; 

 but as they, during our various visits, were either just 



