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" When as the salmon seeks a fresher stream to find, 

 Which hitherto, from the sea, comes yearly by his kind, 

 So he in season grows, and stems the watery tract, 

 Where Tivy falling down, doth make a cataract, 

 Forced by the rising rocks that there her course oppose, 

 As though within their bands they meant her to inclose. 

 Here, when the labouring fish doth at the foot arrive, 

 He finds that by his strength but vainly he doth strive ; 

 His tail takes in his teeth ; and, bending like a bow 

 That 's to the compass drawn, aloft himself doth throw ; 

 Then springing at his height, as doth a little wand, 

 That, bended end to end, and flirted from the hand, 

 Far off itself doth cast ; so doth the salmon vault : 

 And if at first he fail, a second somersault 

 He instantly essays ; and from his nimble wing 

 Still gerting, never leaves until himself he fling 

 Above the streamful top of the surrounding heap." 



The still-water fishing in this county is good. 

 The Llyn Teivi is interesting, as well as the 

 other smaller collections of water in its vicinity. 

 There are likewise Lake Maes, Berwyn, Llyn 

 Hir, a fine spot for hait-fishing, and Llyn Aedd- 

 wear, full of red trout. 



BBECKNOCKSHIBE. 



The chief rivers in this county are the Usk, 

 and the Wye ; the latter has already heen men- 

 tioned. The Usk is a splendid stream, and one 

 of first-rate capabilities. The scenery on its 

 banks is of the most enchanting description; 

 and the river itself is constituted of fine rippling 

 streams, deep pools, and a rocky and gravelly 



