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THAMES-DITTON 



is on the other side of the river, a very plea- 

 sant place, about thirteen miles from London, 

 and is generally well attended by anglers : 

 many good fish are taken here in boat-fishing, 

 chiefly Barbel, Chub, Roach and Dace. The 

 Swan is the house most frequented. 



KINGSTON AND HAMPTON-WICK. 



Kingston is a good market town, twelve 

 miles from London, parted by the Thames 

 from Hampton- Wick. Much good sport is 

 met with by anglers who resort here for Bar- 

 bel, Roach, and Dace fishing, particularly in 

 the Gudgeon season ;* for which purpose 



* At Kingston some years since, I frequently met a blind 

 gentleman fishing- in a punt, attended by a servant : the gen- 

 tleman was an experienced angler, and killed a fish in good 

 style. His servant baited the hook, and called a bite. 



