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below Spalding, and attempted to ascend the 

 river in such a strong and powerful body, that 

 it was no uncommon thing for men to earn 

 from four to ten shillings a-day, by catching 

 them, and selling them at one penny per bushel. 

 On some occasions they were used for manur- 

 ing the land, and" various attempts were made 

 to extract oil from them. 



NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 



The Trent is the main river in this county, 

 which it first touches on the south-west border, 

 .at the junction of its waters with the Soar. 

 The course of the Trent in Nottingham is fifty- 

 three miles. The river Idle is formed by the 

 united waters of several streams : The Rains- 

 worth water rises in Sherwood forest, and after 

 flowing twelve miles to the town of Ollerton, 

 it joins the waters of the Maun; these united 

 streams still bear the name of Maun, until they 

 mingle with the waters of the Meden, which 

 rises at Whiteborough, and has a run of full 

 sixteen miles : at this place the stream takes 

 the name of Idle, and flows on to West Dryton, 

 where it receives the Wallin, which has a range 

 of sixteen miles. The Idle flows towards 

 Bawtry for eighteen miles, and forms a junction 

 with the Eyton, a stream which runs a 



