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the Clyde, and the River Annan, which flow into the Western 

 Ocean. And it is worthy of passing remark, that should the 

 angler be upon the Clyde at Elvinfoot, or within a few miles of 

 that station, he may find his way to the higher streams of the 

 Tweed, by a walk of from six to ten miles. Many travelling 

 anglers from the south take this route. They fish the higher 

 waters of the Clyde ; and when they wish for a change of scene, 

 strike over the mountain passes, and make their way to the 

 Tweed. 



The Tweed becomes fishable at a place called Tweedshaws ; the 

 stream, however, runs small here ; when it arrives at the Crook 

 Inn, it assumes a broader and fuller appearance, and good fly- 

 fishing may be said to commence at this station. From here, 

 down to the town of Peebles, there is a regular succession of fine 

 streams and stretches of deep water, to which no pen can do 

 anything like justice in the way of description. There are 

 numerous places for temporary refreshment within this distance. 



Between the source of the Tweed and Peebles, there are three 

 tributary streams, the Biggar Water, the Lyne, and the Manor. 

 There is good fishing in these when the waters are in fair order. 



Erom Peebles to Kelso the Tweed increases in bulk consider- 

 ably ; and here the salmon, and the salmon trout, are to be met 

 with in much greater quantities than in the higher portions of the 

 water. In this section of the main river there is splendid fishing, 

 and a regular succession of very beautiful landscapes, which 

 cannot fail to gratify the man who has a taste for rural scenery. 

 There are three great tributaries to the Tweed, between Peebles 

 and Kelso, which the angler should visit, because they are not 

 only splendid trouting waters, but they are closely connected with 

 many historical events of the kingdom" These are the Ettrick, the 

 Yarrow, and the Teviot. 



To reach the two first streams, the traveller should make his 

 way to the town of Selkirk. This will bring him to the Yarrow at 

 once, and within three or four miles of the Ettrick, > which falls 

 into the Yarrow a little above this town. The Ettrick is a fine 

 treating river, and an extremely interesting one to a contem- 

 plative pedestrian who may ramble down its banks. The trout 

 here are very numerous, and readily take any fly when in the 

 humour. There are likewise some lakes in this vicinity in which 

 there are fine large trout, pike, and other bottom fish. 



A ramble up the Yarrow from Selkirk is delightful. It flows 

 through St. Mary's Loch, which the tourist should visit, This 

 sheet of water, which is full of fine large trout, is graphically 

 described by Sir Walter Scott, in his " Marmion." 



"Lone St. Mary's silent lake. 



Nor fen nor sed^e 



Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge. 



