194 HINTS ON ANGLING. 



This is a small village about six miles to the north of 

 Arras, through which a small stream runs bearing the 

 same* name, and which has the reputation of containing 

 a considerable number of trout. The water above the 

 village is considered the best part of the river, although 

 there are some most beautiful streams, rushing clear over 

 pebbly bottoms, below the place, commencing at an oil- 

 mill about a mile from Souchez. 



This river passes through Lens, where the Prince of 

 Cond obtained a signal victory over the Spaniards in 

 1648. 



The red worm is the best bait for this stream in the 

 summer. Parts of the water are occasionally preserved: 

 but this is by no means an insurmountable obstacle in 

 France. The angler would not perhaps be disappointed 

 if he remained a day or two on this stream ; at any rate, 

 the waters are so good to all appearance, and so full of 

 promise, that nothing but urgent necessity prevented us 

 from trying the experiment during the present year. 



If the angler be inclined to follow the course of the 

 Lys from Aire into Belgium, he may easily do so, and 

 will probably find some sport; chiefly, however, in those 

 tributary streams which run into the Lys at various points 

 of its course. When he gets to the small town of 

 Merville, situated on the left bank of the Lys, he will 

 meet with a stream called the Clemance, joining it at 

 Colonne-sur-Lys. This water takes its rise near to 

 Pernes, a small village about nine miles from St. Pol, 



