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situated on its left bank, the river separates into two 

 branches, which, however, soon unite again. The 

 country here is very hilly, and its general aspect beautiful 

 and romantic. The streams of the Meuse are delightful 

 for the fly; and famous sport may be safely calculated 

 upon in this locality, when the waters are in a suitable 

 condition. 



If the angler desires to pay a visit to the ' ' blue 

 Moselle" from the banks of the Meuse, the readiest way 

 of accomplishing his wish is to strike across the country, 

 about four miles before he arrives at Commercy, to a 

 small town called Toul, which is situated on the Moselle. 

 This trip will not be more than six or seven miles ; and 

 there is a good road from a little place called Void, 

 situated on a small stream of the same name, which falls 

 into the Meuse. 



The distance from Commercy to Verdun is about five- 

 and-twenty miles, and the Meuse still continues to be a 

 fine fishing river. When it arrives at this old place, it 

 divides into five branches or arms; thus forming several 

 little islands, which add greatly to the beauty of the 

 surrounding landscape. The angler will find fine run- 

 ning and pebbly streams both above and below the 

 town, well adapted either for minnow or fly. 



From Verdun, in whose grim old prison a near and 

 valued relative of our own wore away the best years of 

 his life during the last war, to the town of Sedan, the 

 river presents abundance of favourable water to the 

 angler. This is an important military station near the 

 frontier, but contains little that is remarkable or 

 deserving of notice, if we except, perhaps, the statue of 

 Marshal Turenne, who was a native of Sedan. There 

 are good streams all along the Meuse through the town 



