220 HINTS ON ANGLING. 



^ont U'lEbeque. 



The rivers Toucques and Colonne unite their waters 

 at this place, where they are artificially divided into 

 several branches, and conveyed through various parts of 

 the town. 



The former is the better stream of the two for fishing; 

 but the angler who desires pretty good sport as what 

 fisherman does not must go up the stream some distance 

 from L'Eveque, where he will find good running waters, 

 suitable both for the minnow and the fly. 



ODaen. 



If the angler enters France by way of Havre, he will 

 find a steam-boat almost daily in summer from that port 

 to Caen. Here he will immediately fall in with the 

 river Orne; but he will be compelled to go a considerable 

 distance above the town, before he can obtain any thing 

 like decent fishing. 



In the canals and waters about Caen, considerable 

 quantities of pike, perch, eels, roach, and bream, will be 

 found, sufficient to gratify the taste of those brethren of 

 the craft who delight in this kind of fishing. 



The town of Caen existed in the time of the Komans, 

 and was called Civitas Viducassium. It deserves the 

 notice of the wandering angler on many accounts. It is 

 remarkable for its antique appearance and its churches. 

 One of these, the cathedral, formerly contained the tomb 

 of William the Conqueror; but nothing now remains 

 save the marble which covered it. 



The public library, containing twenty-five thousand 

 volumes the botanic garden the museum, containing 

 several valuable paintings, are also entitled to attentive 

 notice. 



