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prietor of the house and waters (Mr. Sparrey,) 

 I have always found extremely desirous of 

 giving every assistance to promote the success 

 of the angler, and very attentive to accommo- 

 date them in the best possible manner his 

 house will afford . The water belonging to the 

 Horse-and-Groom is preserved solely for the 

 use of subscribers, at ten shillings and six- 

 pence per annum, or one shilling per day. 



The water extends about a mile, running 

 through Lay ton and Hackney marshes ; and, 

 perhaps, no mile of water in the river Lea 

 contains more fish, or a greater variety. The 

 following fish are taken by angling in this 

 water : Jack, Pike, Carp, Tench, Perch, 

 Barbel, Chub, Bream, Roach, Dace, Bleak, 

 Gudgeons, Salmon-Trout, Eels,&c. the Carp, 

 in particular, are remarkably fine, and but 

 few, I believe, are to be met with in any other 

 part of the river Lea ; the Gudgeons are also 

 unusually large in this water, and the number 

 caught by the anglers daily, is astonishing. 



