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contain a good supply of fish ; but the angler must ascend 

 the streams a considerable distance before he will get 

 into the most favourable districts. The villages on the 

 banks of the waters of this part of France are very 

 delightfully situated, and in many instances exhibit quite 

 a romantic character. 



THE MAENE, 



ETC. 



From Chalons' wall 



We launched our broad boat on the Marne's bright stream, 

 To seek by perilous and devious route, 

 Our restless home upon the ocean's wave. 

 Mid storm and darkness round the low-brow'd point, 

 Where the Marne mingles with its sister Seine, 

 We urged our toilsome way, and anxious all, 

 As men who brave some danger, from whose front 

 None hope to shrink, our glittering arms concealed 

 Below high bales and lumbering merchandise 

 Passed, 'neath the semblance of a trader's crew, 

 The lynx-eyed warders of the Paris guard. 

 Thence, tracking on with lighter hearts and hopes, 

 We joined our comrades at the Oise' broad mouth; 

 And after two long moons, with battle, storm, 

 Disaster, danger, wild adventure rife, 

 Trod once again our bounding galley's deck, 

 And spread her white sails for the dames of Spain. 



The Rovers Tale. 



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To those anglers, and we know they are neither incon- 

 siderable in point of numbers nor worldly influence, who 

 find it more convenient to commence their angling 

 excursions from Paris, this division of our subject will, 

 we hope, be found eminently useful. It embraces a vast 



