THE RIVER LOIRE. 



the waters of the Tevre, which has a run of more than 

 twenty miles, and is worth throwing a line into, if the 

 angler's route happen to fie through Bourges, where it is 

 joined by the Auron. A short fc* below Yienon- 

 vffle, the river Auron contributes to swefl the waters of 

 the Cher, and traverses the country through fertile valleys 

 and pretty villages, lor upwards of thirty miles. About 

 twelve miles further down, the volume of the Cher is 

 again augmented by the addition of the Grand and 

 Petit Souldre rivers, which are respectable trout streams, 

 and run a considerable distance through die country 

 from the neighbourhood of Aubigny . 



Thus the angler will find, that the Cher opens up to 

 him a wide field for the indulgence of his favourite sport, 

 and that it leads him through an agreeable, and, indeed, 

 beautiful part of France, replete with varied and interest- 

 ing scenes. 



About fire or six miles below Tours, there is another 

 large tributary, which empties itself into the Loire, and 

 which is very favourable for the purposes of the angler. 

 This stream is called the Indie, and gives its name to the 

 department through which it flows. It rises about ten or 

 a dozen miles above La Chatre, and runsa course of more 

 than one hundred miles, before it discharges itself into 

 the Loire. This is a good stream for the angler; and it 

 has many tributaries which are equally eligible in this 

 respect, although they flow hut for very short distaiHTB, 

 and may rather be called rivulets than streams. Small 

 as the most of them are, however, large fish may be 

 picked out of them, both with minnow and red-worm. 



The next great feeder of the Loire is the river Yienne, 

 which receives numerous and important tributaries in its 

 extensive course. This powerful stream runs a distance 



