in the long stretch of deep water in its locality, 

 there are large barbel, chub, and roach. 



Some trout have been occasionally taken out 

 here, with minnow, of considerable size. 



CHEETSEY BRIDGE. 



This angling rendezvous is twenty miles from 

 the city. There is a fair proportion of ground 

 fish in the waters in this vicinity. It is in- 

 teresting to poets, for it is mentioned by 

 Shakespeare, in his Bichard III., and 



" Here the last accents flowed from Cowley's tongue." 

 SALEHAM. 



This is situated about a mile from the 

 preceding station, and here fly-fishing may 

 be exercised, when the waters are in suitable 

 order. There are said to be large barbel in 

 this neighbourhood. 



STAINES. 



This small town, in Middlesex, is seventeen 

 miles from London. The Thames has here 

 good barbel, roach, and chub. 



DATCHET. 



There is a good deal of angling in the 

 waters about this village. Some good trout 



