224 HINTS ON ANGLING. 



On his route from Chateaulin to the town of Pontivy, 

 the angler will cross four small streams, the Odet and the 

 Steyr, at Quimper ; and the Isole and Elle, at Quimperle. 

 At Pontivy he will find the river Blavet, which traverses 

 a distance of more than fifty miles, and abounds with 

 trout of good size and rich flavour. The Blavet has its 

 rise near Callac, not far from the sources of the Guer, 

 and Aulne. 



On this part of the coast of Brittany, the sea abounds 

 with sardines ; and some of the rivers are favourite resorts 

 of the salmon, which may be taken in considerable 

 quantities. 



Bentus. 



This town is situated on the river Vilaine, which 

 traverses a considerable space of country, and runs into 

 the sea below Kedon. Near this latter town, the Vilaine 

 receives the waters of the Oust, which takes its rise near 

 Corlay, and flows a distance of more than fifty miles. 

 Besides the Oust, the Vilaine catches the waters of the 

 Dor, and has two or three other tributaries, all of which 

 are respectable trout-streams. 



The best flies for all these waters, are the dark body 

 with yellow wings, the May-fly, the red and vermil- 

 lion palmer, and the black gnat. The drake and wood- 

 cock wings will also be found successful in the month of 

 July. 



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Besides the numerous small streams which flow into 

 the sea along the circuitous and deeply indented coast of 



