290 HINTS ON ANGLING. 



Austrians and the French in 1792. But, indeed, the 

 whole of Belgium is but one immense battle-field, which, 

 for ages, the armies of Europe have whitened with their 

 bones, and deluged with their blood. 



TOrUmont 



This town is situated upon the river Geete, which is 

 pretty well supplied with trout ; but they are very difficult 

 to catch, and, indeed, can seldom be got at all, unless 

 with the red-worm and minnow. The country by the 

 river side is pleasant and undulating. 



At this city, the angler again falls in with that noble 

 stream, the Meuse. If he choose to make a sort of 

 head-quarters of this place, and remain here some time, 

 he will undoubtedly have great variety of fishing ; but he 

 will find that the river below Liege is not generally 

 favourable for the purposes of the angler. It is now more 

 of a navigable river than a fishing stream; and on this 

 account all piscatory operations are necessarily curtailed. 



The banks of the river about Liege are beautiful, and 

 are of a romantic character. The city itself is exceedingly 

 interesting on account of its commercial importance, and 

 the very fine scenery which surrounds it. There is a 

 public library here, and also a university, which are well 

 worth a passing notice. 



In the neighbourhood of Liege there are several places 

 which deserve a visit, particularly Herstall, which is the 

 birth-place of the second race of French kings; and where 

 the celebrated "Mayor of the Palace," Pepin, was born. 



There are two tributary streams which enter the Meuse 

 near Liege, which are well worth the angler's notice; the 

 one the Ambleve, and the other the Ourte. The former 

 takes its rise near Buttgenbach, in Prussia, and the latter 



