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other natural flies. Hanging-bridge is not a bad 

 fishing-station, and excellent accommodation 

 may be had at the King's Anns, a very clean 

 public-house, kept by a person of the name of 

 Sandys. The scenery from Coldwall-bridge 

 to Hanging-bridge, is remarkably beautiful, 

 particularly on the Staffordshire side of the 

 Dove. It is not like the scenery of Dove-dale, 

 such as Salvator Rosa would choose to paint, 

 but our friend Linton would find many parts of 

 it suitable to his fine English taste. 



To the south of Hanging-bridge, opposite 

 to a large cotton factory, belonging to John 

 Douglas Cooper, Esq. a gentleman of the most 

 punctilious probity, and curious in all that 

 relates to the natural history of the fish of the 

 Dove, and the insects they feed upon, are 

 a fine stream and pool ; and a little lower 

 down, is a beautiful sheet of water, called 

 Barnet's Dam, frequented by the lovers of 

 dibbing and bottom-fishing. The angler next 

 arrives at May-field Weir, at which there is 

 good fishing all along to a noted spot, called 

 Lunch. The next good spot is, the pool that 

 flows to Sides-mill Weir. From this weir to 

 Calwich Liberty, the fishing is very good. 

 The Derbyshire side of the water belongs to 

 a very extensive landed proprietor, John Har- 

 rison, Esq. a gentleman of great influence 



