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ferry to Walton-bridge is good Perch fishing 

 from the banks. 



On the south side of the river is Oatlands, 

 the beautiful park and seat of His Royal 

 Highness the Duke of York, about a mile 

 from Shepperton : Her Royal Highness the 

 Duchess sometimes takes the diversion of 

 angling, and one of the boatmen, residing in 

 this village, receives an annual salary for at- 

 tending her Royal Highness on those occa- 

 sions. 



On the opposite side, between Shepperton 

 and Walton-bridge, isHalliford, a small scat- 

 tered place, where there is a house much used 

 by anglers, which is the Ship. 



At Walton, likewise, there are some deeps, 

 and on the opposite side to Hampton, by Sun- 

 bury, are many good places for angling in 

 boats, or on the side of the river, for Perch, 

 Roach, Chub, &c. 



