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2. On the estate of the Chevalier Van Havre, at Wyneghem : 

 275 pheasants, 41 hares, 710 rabbits — total 1,026 head. 



3. On the estate of Baron Coppens, at the Castle of Humain 



(Aye): nineteen guns bagged 1,110 head, hares and rabbits, roedeer, 



pheasants and woodcock. 

 Statistics. 



4. On the estate of Baron de Woot de Janee, during 



a two days' drive : 1,800 head, including 29 roedeer. 



5. On the estate of the Prince de Croy, at the Castle of Roeulx : 

 500 head. 



6. On the estate of M. de Garcia, Castle of Flestroy : 610 rabbits, 

 420 hares, 154 pheasants. 



7. On the estate of the Baron Van der Straeten, Casde of 

 Waillet : 1,290 head, including roedeer, woodcock, hares, and a large 

 proportion of rabbits. 



Drives of five or six hundred head are by no means uncommon. 



This concludes all that I have to say under the head of shooting, 

 and it does not seem desirable to include any more information, 

 considering the space allotted, but to offer a few remarks on the sport 



of fishing. 



IV.— FISHING 



For the foreigner desirous of fishing in Belgian rivers it is very 



advisable to ascertain beforehand whether the fishing is open in the 



localities he intends to visit. Some rivers are free, 



while others are preserved, and information beforehand 

 Waters. ^ 



is the only way to save disappointments. Fresh-water 

 fishing always entails a licence, which may be procured at the post 



