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Before the Vende'e enters trie ocean, it receives the 

 waters of the river Sevre, which has a run of not less 

 than thirty miles from its source, and is a fine trout 

 stream. It is joined by the stream called the Antisse, 

 which is also worth the angler's notice, although the fish 

 with which it abounds are rather small. Both these 

 streams take their rise very near the sources of the 

 tributaries of the Loire. The Sevre also receives the 

 waters of the little river Mignon. 



Passing by the town of Rochelle, which is one of the 

 principal maritime stations of France, and pursuing the 

 line of the coast, the angler will reach the banks of the 

 river Charente, which is held in high estimation by the 

 French anglers, as a superior fishing- stream. But before 

 he abandons himself to the pleasures of his art, he will be 

 pleased to learn, that a short time devoted to " sight- 

 seeing" in Kochelle will not be disposed of unprofitably. 

 The port, the public library, the botanic garden, with 

 other public edifices, are well worthy of notice ; and the 

 angler will be struck, perhaps for the hundredth time 

 during his rambles, by the facility with which amuse- 

 ment and instruction may be combined in this really 

 fine country. 



The Charente is a noble stream. It has a run of more 

 than one hundred miles from its source, is exceedingly 

 tortuous and winding in its course, and flows through a 

 part of France uncommonly interesting and beautiful. 

 It has its origin, as we have already hinted, within a few 

 miles of the banks of the Vienne, a short distance below 

 the town of Limoges. When the Charente arrives at the 

 town of Civray, which is situated on its left bank, it 

 becomes a fine angling stream, both for fly and minnow ; 

 the streams are remarkably good, and flow with a steady 



