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Between Pont L'Eveque and Caen, the angler will 

 meet with a small river called the Dives, which runs into 

 the sea near a village of the same name. A few miles 

 up the country, this stream receives the waters of the 

 Vic; and in both these little rivers, trout will be found. 



Between Caen and St. Lo, the angler will fall in with 

 two small streams in his route, which run into the sea to 

 the north of the town of Bayeux. Both these rivulets 

 contain trout, which may be caught either with fly, 

 minnow, or red- worm. 



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This town is situated on the river Viie, which takes 

 its rise above thirty miles up the country. The fishing 

 here is tolerably good; and the country round the town, 

 and up the banks of the river, is picturesque and beau- 

 tiful. 



If the angler quits St. Lo, and goes up towards the 

 western extremity of the department of La Manche to 

 the town of Valonges, he will cross two pretty trout- 

 streams, the Taute and the Douve. In both these, the 

 fly, minnow, and red-worm may be used with advantage. 

 From Valonges to Cherbourg is but a short trip ; and as 

 the latter is one of the finest naval depots in the world, 

 it will well repay the trouble of a visit. 



(ZDoutances. 



There are no rivers or streams worthy of the slightest 

 notice along that part of the coast of France which lies 

 opposite to Jersey and Guernsey, until you arrive at the 

 town of Coutances, where two streams, called the Sienne 

 and the Soulle, run in opposite directions, within a short 

 distance of the place. The French anglers consider this 



