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the proprietor, Mr. Scorer, who rents the waters 

 above and below the Crown, the former meet- 

 ing Page's water, the latter down to the King's 

 Weir.* In this water are fine Jack, Pike, 

 Chub, Perch, Roach, Dace, Eels, &c. : this 

 house is also frequented by the gunner, as 

 there is a good deal of game around, with 

 wild-fowl, and many snipes in the marshes. 



From the King's Weir to Waltham Abbey 

 you may take Jack, Chub, Roach, &c. From 

 Waltham Abbey to Bleakhall there is no 

 particular place to detain the angler, since 

 the Swan-and-Pike + public house and water 



* That part of Scorer's water which runs by Nazing-marsh 

 contains some fine deep holes : here the late much respected 

 Mr. Walker took eleven Chuh during a few hours' angling-, 

 each fish weighing from three to three pounds and a half : 

 his baits were gentles, the line fine gut, quill float, and No. 9 

 hook. 



t The waters lately belonging to the Swan-and-Pike were 

 well stored with Trout, Barbel, Pike, and other fish. About 

 five years since, Mrs, John Astley (of the Royal Amphitheatre, 



