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and rippling current, favourable in the extreme for the 

 purposes of the angler. 



From Civray to Angouleme, the river continues favour- 

 able for the angler, and will afford him some delightful 

 recreation. Angouleme is an ancient and interesting 

 place; and its public buildings, cathedral, churches, and 

 library, containing upwards of fifteen thousand volumes, 

 are well worth a passing notice. 



Before the Charente arrives at Angouleme, it receives 

 a little stream near the village of Mansle, which is highly 

 eulogised for its trout. Below Angouleme it is swelled 

 by the waters of the Anguienne; but the stillness and 

 sluggishness of its stream render it unfavourable for the 

 objects of the angler. 



The Charente flows on to Cognac, a pretty little town, 

 celebrated all over the world for its unrivalled brandy. 

 It is situated on a hill, and overlooks a charming country. 

 The limpid waters of the beautiful winding stream add a 

 peculiar and delicious effect to the lovely surrounding 

 scenery. The fly-fishing here is excellent; and if the 

 weather be favourable, no day need be allowed to pass 

 without more or less sport. 



Below Cognac, where the river becomes navigable, two 

 small streams fall into the Charente, in which good sport 

 may be obtained, when the season is not too dry. 



Respectable fishing may be had all the way down the 

 Charente, until it loses itself in the ocean at the town of 

 Rochefort. 



As the angler approaches the Garonne, in his progress 

 along the coast, he will come upon the small river called 

 Sendre, which has a run of about twenty miles from its 

 source. This stream also, like the Charente and its 

 tributaries, abounds with excellent trout. 



