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waters of the Yonne, which is itself the parent of many 

 tributary streams and rivulets. It runs a course of 

 nearly one hundred miles; and has its source at no great 

 distance above the small town of Chateau- Chinon, which 

 is situated on the left bank of the river, in the midst of 

 a hilly or rather mountainous country. The scenery 

 around is picturesque, and even romantic, and will long 

 linger on the mind of the traveller. 



If the angler commence his operations on the Yonne 

 at this place, he will find the waters well adapted for his 

 purpose as far as Clamecy, which is situated on the 

 small stream called the Beauvron at its junction with 

 the Yonne. Between this town and Auxerre, the Yonne 

 receives the river La Cura, which has a run of about 

 forty miles from its source, and abounds with trout, 

 although the fish run rather small. 



The town of Auxerre is really well worthy of atten- 

 tion. It is a place of great antiquity. It was taken by 

 the Romans under Caesar B.C. 52, and at that time went 

 under the name of Antissiodorum. The cathedral and 

 other churches are remarkably beautiful; and the public 

 library, which contains about fifteen thousand volumes, 

 and more than two hundred manuscripts, is well worth 

 an attentive visit. 



About ten or twelve miles below Auxerre, the Yonne 

 receives the waters of the Serain; and lower down, those 

 of the Arman^on, which run a distance of about forty 

 miles from their respective sources. These streams are 

 very favourable for the fly ; and there are many spots 

 where the minnow also would be a very successful bait. 



' From Auxerre to the junction of the Yonne with the 

 Seine, the waters are, on the whole, favourable for 

 trout, and will not disappoint the angler's expectations. 



