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favourite sport, beyond what we have previously enu- 

 merated. The open rivers of the country are visitable at 

 any town or village on their banks, and therefore the 

 angler has little to do, but choose his stream, and start off 

 to the point most convenient for his purpose. The diffi- 

 culties in the way of angling, as far as travelling is con- 

 cerned, are rapidly disappearing. Railways are traversing 

 the kingdom in every direction ; and the sportsman may 

 be deposited in almost any locality, two hundred miles 

 from London in the course of six or eight hours, the 

 interval between his breakfast and dinner. He has only 

 to inspect a good map; look out for an open river; ascer- 

 tain some pleasant town or quiet village on its banks; 

 and book himself by rail for the station nearest to the 

 selected spot. But the angler who loves his art, as none 

 but an angler can ; and desires to pursue his cherished 

 recreation, undisturbed by the malign influence of game- 

 preservers, and unembittered by the sneers of money- 

 grubbing fools, must visit the Continent. There he may 

 roam unmolested and uncriticised, if his deportment be 

 that of a quiet sensible man, and a gentleman ; and his 

 sport will generally be such as to satisfy the most sanguine 

 professor. 



JFfeftfog l&ifcers of (Snglanlr. 



BEDFORDSHIRE. The Ouse and the Ivel. 

 BERKSHIRE. The Thames, Kennet, Lambourn, and the 



Lodden. 

 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. The Thames, Colne, Ouse, Lyssel, 



and Tame. 



CAMBRIDGESHIRE. The Ouse, Nene, and Cam. 

 CHESHIRE. The Mersey, Weever, and Dee. 



