132 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



weighing from a quarter of a pound to a 

 pound and a half each. 



About a mile east of ShooterVhill, in the 

 same county, the angler will find some ponds 

 on a common near the road side, which con- 

 tain Carp, Perch, Eels, &c. perfectly free for 

 any to fish. 



AT STANMORE, IN MIDDLESEX, 



ten miles from London, at the top or upper 

 end of the village on the common, near the 

 Vine inn, or public house, are two or three 

 ponds stored with Perch, Tench, &c. particu- 

 larly the one known by the name of the Spring- 

 pond, so called from being chiefly supplied by 

 a neighbouring spring of exceeding fine water : 

 this pond is a large piece of water free from 

 weeds, and generally of a clear gravelly bot- 

 tom, famous for breeding Perch, which are 

 very numerous, and thrive amazingly fast ; 

 there are also some good Carp, Eels, &c. the 



