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The Clyde is the third river in Scotland in point 

 of magnitude. It takes its rise from the summit of 

 the mountain range, traversing the South of Scot- 

 land the Lowthers, 3,150 feet above the level of 

 the sea; the Lead hills; Queensberry hills, 2,259 

 feet ; and the hills connected with Hart-Fell, 2,790 

 feet. These form a sort of semicircle, out of which 

 the rivulets spring, which, when united, constitute 

 the Clyde. The largest of these is called the Daer, 

 and another, smaller, is termed the Clyde, before 

 their union. "Where this takes place is called the 

 Meeting of the Waters, or Water-meetings. The 

 joint streams flow in a northerly direction for several 

 miles. 



Supposing the angler makes his way to the sources 

 of the Clyde, he will have to do this through a wild 

 and naked country ; and should he be in that section 

 of the county of Dumfriesshire in which Moffatt is 

 situated, a walk over the hills, extending to eight or 

 ten miles, will bring him amidst the several springs 

 of the main river. He will meet with the Croak 

 Burn, Powtrail Water, Elvan Water, Evan Water, 

 and Little Clyde. All these, and other minor rivu- 

 lets, are comprehended within the range of the chief 

 stream, when it arrives at the village or station of 

 Elvanfoot. 



The angling is good nearly the whole of the dis- 

 tance from where the river becomes fishable to this 

 spot; and it gradually improves as the waters 

 increase in breadth and volume. The river presents 

 one continued succession of finely formed and rip- 



