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very inviting and pretty appearance, as you 

 approach it in passing over the New River, 

 and the charming corn fields, or downs, from 

 Hoddesdeii, from which it is distant about 

 a mile : this house, and water, are surround- 

 ed by numerous woodland rural walks and 

 rides ; there are also some ancient ruins in the 

 neighbourhood worth the antiquarian's re- 

 search . Shepherd's water is well stored with 

 a great variety of fish, and the angler will 

 meet with many deep still holes, swims, and 

 eddies, where, if he possesses tolerable skill, 

 he cannot fail getting some fine well fed Jack, 

 Pike, Carp, Chub, Gudgeons, Roach, Perch, 

 Eels, &c. : the several dates and drawings in 

 the house will show what kind offish, in point 

 of size, the angler is likely to meet with in 

 this water. The people belonging to the house 

 generally direct the stranger to the parts of 

 the river where he is likely to have sport, but 

 I should recommend him to fish that part of 

 the water from the Oak-tree Field, where the 

 angler will find a considerable length of a 



